Jiamusi
Jiamusi
| Jiamusi 佳木斯 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
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| Coordinates: 46°48′N 130°19′E / 46.8°N 130.317°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Area | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 12,173 sq mi (31,528 km2) |
| - Urban | 340.9 sq mi (883 km2) |
| - Metro | 340.9 sq mi (883 km2) |
| Elevation | 271 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2010 census7) | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 2,5,552,097 |
| - Density | 2,099.1/sq mi (810.5/km2) |
| - Urban | 850,750 |
| - Urban density | 2,495.4/sq mi (963.5/km2) |
| - Metro | 850,750 |
| - Metro density | 2,495.4/sq mi (963.5/km2) |
| Time zone | China standard time (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.jms.gov.cn |
Jiamusi (Manchu: ᡤᡳᠶᠠᠮᡠᠰᡳ; Chinese: 佳木斯; pinyin: Jiāmùsī) is a prefecture-level city in the province of Heilongjiang, in the People's Republic of China, located on the riverside of the middle and lower reaches of the Songhua River. In 2007 Jiamusi had a GDP of RMB 34.1 billion with a 14.3% growth rate. Its population is 2,552,097 at the 2010 census whom 850,750 live in the built up area made of 4 urban districts.
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Subdivisions
On July 26, 2006 Yonghong District (永红区) was merged into Jiao District (郊区)
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
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| 1 | Qianjin District | 前进区 | Qiánjìn Qū | 160,000 | 14 | 11,429 |
| 2 | Xiangyang District | 向阳区 | Xiàngyáng Qū | 100,000 | 24 | 4,167 |
| 3 | Dongfeng District | 东风区 | Dōngfēng Qū | 100,000 | 53 | 1,887 |
| 4 | Jiao District | 郊区 | Jiāo Qū | 470,000 | 792 | 593 |
| 5 | Tongjiang City | 同江市 | Tóngjiāng Shì | 170,000 | 6,252 | 27 |
| 6 | Fujin City | 富锦市 | Fùjǐn Shì | 450,000 | 8,227 | 55 |
| 7 | Huanan County | 桦南县 | Huànán Xiàn | 440,000 | 4,416 | 100 |
| 8 | Huachuan County | 桦川县 | Huàchuān Xiàn | 220,000 | 2,260 | 97 |
| 9 | Tangyuan County | 汤原县 | Tāngyuán Xiàn | 270,000 | 3,230 | 84 |
| 10 | Fuyuan County | 抚远县 | Fǔyuǎn Xiàn | 110,000 | 6,260 | 18 |
Geography and climate
Jiamusi has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with long, bitter, but dry winters, and humid and very warm summers. High temperatures range from −12.7 °C (9 °F) in January to 27.6 °C (82 °F) in July, and more than 60% of the year's precipitation occurs from June to August.
| Climate data for Jiamusi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.0 (77) |
27.6 (81.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
9.42 (48.95) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −24.0 (−11.2) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
7.2 (45) |
13.9 (57) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−1.97 (28.45) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 3.7 (0.146) |
5.0 (0.197) |
9.4 (0.37) |
21.1 (0.831) |
46.3 (1.823) |
91.4 (3.598) |
104.0 (4.094) |
122.2 (4.811) |
61.4 (2.417) |
33.6 (1.323) |
10.0 (0.394) |
8.4 (0.331) |
516.5 (20.335) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 108.3 |
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Transportation
Jiamusi is served by China National Highway 221 and Jiamusi Airport.
Higher education
Jiamusi is home to Jiamusi University.
Coordinates: 46°50′N 130°21′E / 46.833°N 130.35°E
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