Coordinates: 33°00′50″N 114°01′19″E / 33.014°N 114.022°E / 33.014; 114.022

Zhumadian

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Zhumadian
驻马店市
Chumatien
Prefecture-level city
Zhumadian in Henan
Zhumadian in Henan
Zhumadian is located in Northern China
Zhumadian
Zhumadian
Location on the North China Plain
Zhumadian is located in China
Zhumadian
Zhumadian
Zhumadian (China)
Coordinates (Zhumadian municipal government): 33°00′50″N 114°01′19″E / 33.014°N 114.022°E / 33.014; 114.022
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
County-level divisions10
Municipal seatYicheng District
Area
[1]
 • Prefecture-level city15,083 km2 (5,824 sq mi)
 • Urban
778 km2 (300 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,849 km2 (714 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Prefecture-level city7,008,427
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,025,543
 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,466,913
 • Metro density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
GDP[3][4]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 197.3 billion
US$ 29.7 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 28,305
US$ 4,261
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
463000
Area code0396
ISO 3166 codeCN-HA-17
Major NationalitiesHan
License plate prefixes豫Q
Websitezhumadian.gov.cn

Zhumadian (simplified Chinese: 驻马店; traditional Chinese: 駐馬店; pinyin: Zhùmǎdiàn; postal: Chumatien) is a prefecture-level city in southern Henan province, China. It borders Xinyang to the south, Nanyang to the west, Pingdingshan to the northwest, Luohe to the north, Zhoukou to the northeast, and the province of Anhui to the east.

As of the 2020 Chinese census, its total population was 7,008,427 inhabitants whom 1,466,913 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yicheng District and Suiping County now conurbated.

It was once the center of the Cai state during the Eastern Zhou era. The state leaves its name in several of the subdivisions including Shangcai County and Xincai County.

Administrative divisions

The prefecture-level city of Zhumadian administers 1 district and 9 counties.

Map

Geography

Zhumadian is situated at 32° 18'−33° 35' N latitude, and 113° 10'−115° 12' E longitude, with a maximum east–west width of 191.5 kilometres (119.0 mi), and at most 137.5 kilometres (85.4 mi) long from south to north. The area of the prefecture is 15,083 square kilometres (5,824 sq mi), occupying 8.9% of the total provincial area. Neighbouring prefectures are:

  • Fuyang, Anhui (E)
  • Xinyang (S)
  • Nanyang (W)
  • Pingdingshan (NW)
  • Luohe (N)
  • Zhoukou (NE)

The terrain is dominated by mountains, hills, hillocks, and plains.

Climate

Zhumadian has a four-season, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with cold, somewhat damp, winters, and hot, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 1.5 °C (34.7 °F) in January to 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 15.15 °C (59.3 °F). More than 60% of the annual precipitation of 990 mm (39 in) occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 39% in March to 46% in four months, the city receives 1,927 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Zhumadian (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.3
(70.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		30.8
(87.4) 		35.8
(96.4) 		37.7
(99.9) 		41.0
(105.8) 		41.9
(107.4) 		41.5
(106.7) 		38.8
(101.8) 		34.7
(94.5) 		30.1
(86.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		10.1
(50.2) 		15.4
(59.7) 		22.0
(71.6) 		27.3
(81.1) 		31.3
(88.3) 		32.0
(89.6) 		30.8
(87.4) 		27.1
(80.8) 		22.1
(71.8) 		15.0
(59.0) 		8.7
(47.7) 		20.7
(69.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1) 		4.8
(40.6) 		10.0
(50.0) 		16.2
(61.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.5
(81.5) 		26.2
(79.2) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.6
(61.9) 		9.8
(49.6) 		3.9
(39.0) 		15.5
(59.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		0.6
(33.1) 		5.2
(41.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.7
(74.7) 		22.6
(72.7) 		17.7
(63.9) 		12.3
(54.1) 		5.7
(42.3) 		0.1
(32.2) 		11.2
(52.1)
Record low °C (°F) −18.0
(−0.4) 		−18.1
(−0.6) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		4.4
(39.9) 		10.7
(51.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		13.9
(57.0) 		7.1
(44.8) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		−14.8
(5.4) 		−18.1
(−0.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.1
(0.95) 		25.7
(1.01) 		45.0
(1.77) 		54.8
(2.16) 		87.9
(3.46) 		127.6
(5.02) 		202.8
(7.98) 		137.7
(5.42) 		97.5
(3.84) 		60.6
(2.39) 		41.0
(1.61) 		20.1
(0.79) 		924.8
(36.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.7 6.7 7.2 7.4 9.6 8.5 12.0 11.2 9.4 7.8 6.8 5.3 97.6
Average snowy days 4.9 3.5 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.6 13.1
Average relative humidity (%) 67 67 67 67 66 68 79 82 77 70 69 67 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 116.6 118.9 150.8 176.2 184.0 166.3 165.4 153.1 141.0 140.8 131.8 128.6 1,773.5
Percent possible sunshine 37 38 40 45 43 39 38 37 38 41 42 42 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6][7]

Agriculture

Mainly wheat, maize, peanut, sesame, green beans and tobacco.

Culture

Zhumadian has a rich cultural history and the birthplace of many great people in ancient times [citation needed]. There is an old site of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai who are the characters in the Butterfly Lovers, a famous Chinese story.

Zhumadian is the location of Mount Chaya, a major geological site of interest and tourist attraction.[8]

Dams

Zhumadian has 62 different dams including Banqiao Dam within its territory. The failure of the Banqiao and Shimantan Dams in 1975, which caused more than 150,000 casualties and made more than 10 million people homeless, is considered the biggest catastrophe of its kind.

Transportation

One of the Chinese main highways, China National Highway 107, runs through Zhumadian. Zhumadian also has its own transportation system. The old Golden Decade-built Zhumadian Aerodrome primarily served military operations from 1931 until late-2018, when it was converted for commercial passenger airliner use as well.

References

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ "China: Hénán (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ^ 河南省统计局、国家统计局河南调查总队 (November 2017). 《河南统计年鉴－2017》. 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-8268-8. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  4. ^ "河南统计年鉴—2017". www.ha.stats.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  8. ^ "Chaya Mountain, Zhumadian". China Daily. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

External links

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