Chuzhou () is a prefecture-level city in eastern Anhui Province, China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the south and southwest, Huainan to the west, Bengbu to the northwest, and the province of Jiangsu to the east. According to the 2010 Chinese census, the city of Chuzhou has a registered population of 3,987,054 inhabitants, of whom 1,198,719 live in the built-up ( or metro) area made of two urban districts, with Lai'an County now largely being urbanized.[f Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population census of the People's Republic of China ]
Climate
Chuzhou has a
monsoon-influenced, humid subtropical climate (Köppen
Cfa), with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and damp, with average low temperatures in January dipping just below freezing; the January 24-hour average temperature is . Summers are typically hot and humid, with a July average of . The annual mean is , while annual precipitation averages , a majority of which occurs from May to August.
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Chuzhou administers eight county-level divisions, including two districts, a sub-prefecture-level city (
Tianchang), a county-level city and four counties. The population information here presented uses 2010 census data of permanent residents.
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| Districts |
| Langya District | 琅琊区 | Lángyá Qū | 181 | 310,427 | 1,715 |
| Nanqiao District | 南谯区 | Nánqiáo Qū | 1,187 | 251,894 | 212 |
| County-level Cities |
| Tianchang | 天长市 | Tiāncháng Shì | 1,770 | 602,840 | 341 |
| Mingguang | 明光市 | Míngguāng Shì | 2,335 | 532,732 | 228 |
| Counties |
| Lai'an County | 来安县 | Lái'ān Xiàn | 1,481 | 432,021 | 292 |
| Quanjiao County | 全椒县 | Quánjiāo Xiàn | 1,572 | 383,885 | 244 |
| Dingyuan County | 定远县 | Dìngyuǎn Xiàn | 2,998 | 779,174 | 260 |
| Fengyang County | 凤阳县 | Fèngyáng Xiàn | 1,950 | 644,895 | 331 |
These are further divided into 178 township-level divisions, including 86 towns, 78 townships and 14 subdistricts.
Transport
China Railway
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Chuzhou railway station
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Chuzhou North railway station
Metro
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Line S4 (Nanjing Metro) connects Chuzhou railway station with Lai'an County.
Tourism
Mount Langya in Chuzhou is a National Forest Park, National Scenic Area and 4A Tourism Attraction, the mountain is one of Anhui's five biggest scenic attractions.
Education
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Chuzhou University (CZHU, )
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Chuzhou Radio and TV University
Notable people
Legendary people
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Hongchao Pan, Garda Capital Partners Legend
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