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Ganyu, Lianyungang

Coordinates: 34°54′00″N 119°02′10″E / 34.900°N 119.036°E / 34.900; 119.036
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Ganyu
赣榆区
Kanyu
Administrative boundaries in eastern China; provincial boundaries in blue
Administrative boundaries in eastern China; provincial boundaries in blue
Ganyu is located in Jiangsu
Ganyu
Ganyu
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 34°54′00″N 119°02′10″E / 34.900°N 119.036°E / 34.900; 119.036[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityLianyungang
Township-level divisions18 towns
SeatQingkou (青口镇)
Area
 • Total1,363 km2 (526 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,003,844
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
222100
Area code0518

Ganyu District (simplified Chinese: 赣榆区; traditional Chinese: 贛榆區; pinyin: Gànyúqū) is a suburban district under the administration of Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China. It contains the province's northernmost point and is located along the Yellow Sea coast where the coastline takes a sharp turn toward the southeast, and borders the Shandong prefecture-level cities of Linyi and Rizhao to the north.

History

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The modern incarnation of Ganyu District was established in 280 AD during the reunification of China following the conquest of Eastern Wu by the Jin dynasty. It was previously an entity under the jurisdiction of Langya Commandery between its establishment by the Qin dynasty in 221 BC and 198 AD.

Culture

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Unlike the rest of northern Jiangsu, where Jianghuai Mandarin is the predominant dialect, the locals of Ganyu speak the Ganyu dialect of Jiaoliao Mandarin, which is also native to eastern Shandong and most of the Liaodong peninsula.

Demographics

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According to the Fifth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China, there are 49 nations in Ganyu. Among all the people, the Han population accounts for 99.8% and the ethnic minority population account for 0.2%.

Geography and climate

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Ganyu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) influenced by the East Asian Monsoon. The winters are cold and quite dry, while the summers are hot, rainy, and humid. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 0.3 °C (32.5 °F) in January to 26.7 °C (80.1 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 14.2 °C (57.6 °F). The annual precipitation of 912.2 mm (35.91 in) is heavily concentrated in the summer and other warmer months.

Climate data for Ganyu District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.9
(58.8)
23.3
(73.9)
27.3
(81.1)
32.5
(90.5)
37.3
(99.1)
37.9
(100.2)
39.5
(103.1)
36.8
(98.2)
35.4
(95.7)
31.6
(88.9)
27.1
(80.8)
18.6
(65.5)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8)
7.5
(45.5)
12.8
(55.0)
19.2
(66.6)
24.6
(76.3)
27.6
(81.7)
30.2
(86.4)
29.7
(85.5)
26.3
(79.3)
21.2
(70.2)
14.1
(57.4)
7.2
(45.0)
18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
2.7
(36.9)
7.7
(45.9)
14.0
(57.2)
19.6
(67.3)
23.5
(74.3)
26.7
(80.1)
26.3
(79.3)
22.1
(71.8)
16.3
(61.3)
9.2
(48.6)
2.5
(36.5)
14.2
(57.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.4
(38.1)
9.3
(48.7)
15.2
(59.4)
20.0
(68.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.4
(74.1)
18.5
(65.3)
12.0
(53.6)
5.1
(41.2)
−1.2
(29.8)
10.4
(50.8)
Record low °C (°F) −13.1
(8.4)
−13.8
(7.2)
−7.9
(17.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
4.9
(40.8)
11.2
(52.2)
16.9
(62.4)
13.6
(56.5)
8.6
(47.5)
0.5
(32.9)
−6.5
(20.3)
−13.3
(8.1)
−13.8
(7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.5
(0.65)
21.9
(0.86)
30.7
(1.21)
41.2
(1.62)
74.1
(2.92)
101.3
(3.99)
241.6
(9.51)
207.0
(8.15)
88.4
(3.48)
34.8
(1.37)
36.3
(1.43)
18.4
(0.72)
912.2
(35.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.0 5.2 6.4 6.6 8.3 8.6 14.0 11.0 7.6 6.6 5.4 3.6 87.3
Average relative humidity (%) 66 68 65 66 70 77 83 83 77 71 69 66 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175.5 172.9 204.9 227.5 254.8 226.9 208.1 234.0 219.0 211.8 181.2 178.8 2,495.4
Percent possible sunshine 56 56 56 58 59 53 47 56 59 60 58 59 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3][4]

Notable people from Ganyu

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Famous food

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Administrative divisions

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There are 18 towns in the district:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ganyu" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:赣榆县 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-02-21.