Lin'an, Hangzhou

Lin'an
临安区
Linan
District
Location of Lin'an District within Hangzhou
Location of Lin'an District within Hangzhou
Lin'an is located in Zhejiang
Lin'an
Lin'an
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°14′10″N 119°42′55″E / 30.23611°N 119.71528°E / 30.23611; 119.71528
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Sub-provincial cityHangzhou
Area
 • Total
3,118.77 km2 (1,204.16 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.linan.gov.cn

Lin'an District (Chinese: 临安区) is a suburban district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is located in northwest Zhejiang as a separate urban area of Hangzhou, and borders Anhui province to the west and northwest. Lin'an held a population of 573,100 in 2014, over an area of 3,124 km2 (1,206 sq mi). The postal code is 311300, and the phone area code 0571.

In May 2015, Lin'an was listed as the Top 100 Economic Potential City/County, ranking 73. Lin'an also voted as No. 16 Innovative County. After the promotion of Fuyang District, Lin'an was converted into the 10th district of Hangzhou in August 2017. The Lin'an government is located at 398 Yijin Street.

Lin'an is rich in natural resources, abundant in rainfall, and has a warm climate. It remains heavily forested, with 71.3% tree cover. Such an ecological environment breeds more than 4,700 biological species. Mountains, lakes, forest, hot springs, caves, and other ancient remains are everywhere. The district's Daming and Tianmu Mountains are well-known attractions, and Gongchen Pagoda and the mausoleums of the Qian dynasty of Wuyue are sites of national historical importance.

Geography and climate

The climate in Lin'an is temperate and humid subtropical monsoon[broken anchor]. The annual average temperature is 16.0 °C (60.8 °F) with 1,460 mm (57 in) of precipitation.

Climate data for Lin'an, elevation 118 m (387 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)		 29.4
(84.9)		 34.2
(93.6)		 35.9
(96.6)		 36.9
(98.4)		 39.7
(103.5)		 42.1
(107.8)		 41.8
(107.2)		 40.7
(105.3)		 35.1
(95.2)		 32.0
(89.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 42.1
(107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)		 11.4
(52.5)		 16.2
(61.2)		 22.5
(72.5)		 27.0
(80.6)		 29.2
(84.6)		 33.7
(92.7)		 33.1
(91.6)		 28.3
(82.9)		 23.4
(74.1)		 17.8
(64.0)		 11.6
(52.9)		 21.9
(71.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)		 6.2
(43.2)		 10.5
(50.9)		 16.3
(61.3)		 21.2
(70.2)		 24.2
(75.6)		 28.2
(82.8)		 27.6
(81.7)		 23.3
(73.9)		 17.9
(64.2)		 12.2
(54.0)		 6.3
(43.3)		 16.5
(61.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)		 2.4
(36.3)		 6.2
(43.2)		 11.5
(52.7)		 16.6
(61.9)		 20.6
(69.1)		 24.1
(75.4)		 23.8
(74.8)		 19.7
(67.5)		 13.8
(56.8)		 8.1
(46.6)		 2.5
(36.5)		 12.5
(54.5)
Record low °C (°F) −10.5
(13.1)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 7.1
(44.8)		 11.5
(52.7)		 18.4
(65.1)		 17.5
(63.5)		 8.6
(47.5)		 1.5
(34.7)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −13.4
(7.9)		 −13.4
(7.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84.9
(3.34)		 89.0
(3.50)		 139.6
(5.50)		 126.2
(4.97)		 135.4
(5.33)		 264.2
(10.40)		 194.4
(7.65)		 190.8
(7.51)		 101.1
(3.98)		 63.3
(2.49)		 69.9
(2.75)		 58.6
(2.31)		 1,517.4
(59.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.3 11.8 15.0 13.9 14.1 16.2 13.4 14.7 11.8 8.6 10.4 9.7 151.9
Average snowy days 4.3 2.7 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.5 9.4
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 74 72 74 81 78 79 80 77 77 74 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 105.6 103.6 126.3 147.6 160.5 123.7 205.4 190.3 147.1 152.5 128.6 124.6 1,715.8
Percentage possible sunshine 33 33 34 38 38 29 48 47 40 43 41 39 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Economy

Tourism

Education

Higher education

Public primary and secondary education

Private and alternative education

Transport

Lin'an is connected to the main urban area of Hangzhou through Line 16 of the Hangzhou Metro and the G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway.

Notable people

References

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