Gaoling District (simplified Chinese: 高陵区; traditional Chinese: 高陵區; pinyin: Gāolíng Qū) is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. The most densely populated of the ten districts of Xi'an, the district borders the prefecture-level city of Xianyang to the northwest, Lintong District to the east, Baqiao District to the south, and Weiyang District to the southwest.
Gaoling
高陵区 Kaoling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°30′22″N 109°03′04″E / 34.506°N 109.051°E[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| District | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Shaanxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Xi'an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 285.03 km2 (110.05 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2020)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 416,996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 7102XX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xi'an district map |
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Administrative divisions
editAs of 2020, Gaoling District is divided to 7 subdistricts.[3]
- Subdistricts
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Gaoling District, elevation 385 m (1,263 ft), (1991–2015 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.3 (0.21) |
8.9 (0.35) |
21.2 (0.83) |
34.0 (1.34) |
50.8 (2.00) |
57.5 (2.26) |
80.1 (3.15) |
81.0 (3.19) |
89.4 (3.52) |
52.5 (2.07) |
21.8 (0.86) |
4.4 (0.17) |
506.9 (19.95) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 82.5 |
| Average snowy days | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 11.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 63 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 67 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 132.1 | 134.8 | 175.0 | 202.7 | 217.0 | 216.1 | 230.8 | 205.5 | 147.6 | 134.6 | 132.3 | 140.4 | 2,068.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 42 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 46 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transport
edit- Line 10, Xi'an Metro
References
edit- ^ "Chang'an" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "西安市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报（第二号）" (in Chinese). Xi'an Bureau of Statistics (西安市统计局). 31 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码（高陵区） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links
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