Pengzhou
Pengzhou
彭州市 | |
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| Nickname: The Peony City (丹城) | |
.png) Location of Pengzhou in Sichuan | |
  Pengzhou Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′28″N 103°56′35″E / 30.991°N 103.943°E[1] | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu |
| Municipal seat | No. 81, Jinpeng East Road, Tianpeng (天彭街道金彭东路81号) |
| Government | |
| • CPC Party Secretary | Wang Fengjun (王锋君) |
| • Mayor | Jiang Ming (蒋明) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,420 km2 (550 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,812 m (15,787 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 795,900 |
| • Density | 537/km2 (1,390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 611930 |
| Area code | 028 |
| GDP (nominal) Total (2009) | ¥ 12.54 billion (US$1.838 billion) |
| GDP (nominal) Per Capita (2009) | ¥ 16,087 (US$2,357) |
| Website | www |
Pengzhou (Chinese: 彭州; pinyin: Péngzhōu), formerly Peng County or Pengxian, is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu. There is an expressway that connects Pengzhou to Chengdu. It is bordered by the prefecture-level divisions of Deyang to the northeast and the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture to the north.
It has an area of 1,420 km2 (550 sq mi) and At the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the resident population will be 780,100, the urbanization rate will be 56.77%, the total number of registered households will be 595,400, the registered population will be 787,900, the urban population will be 279,000, and the rural population will be 508,900. Pengzhou is one of the three national bases of peony plantation and one of the five national bases of vegetable plantation and merchandise. Pengzhou's industry varies from pharmaceutical to petrochemical. The oil refinery attracts a total investment of 38 billion yuan, considered to be the biggest single investment of Sichuan Province since 1949.[2] Like other regions around the area, Pengzhou was affected by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
History
The Pengzhou area is believed to have been inhabited since the Western Zhou period. Empress dowager Wu Zetian first set up Pengzhou in 686 AD (Tang dynasty). In 1337 AD, Hongwu Emperor (Ming dynasty) reduced Pengzhou to Pengxian, or Peng County (彭县; Péngxiàn). Peng County later became Pengzhou City in 1993.[3]
As of late, Pengzhou is still occasionally referred to as Pengxian, or Peng County, even in official publications.[4]
Administrative divisions
Pengzhou has 14 subdistricts and 9 towns:[5]
- subdistricts
- Tianpeng (天彭街道)
- Longfeng (隆丰街道)
- Mengyang (濛阳街道)
- Zhihe (致和街道)
- towns
- Longmenshan (龙门山镇)
- Lichun (丽春镇)
- Jiuchi (九尺镇)
- Tongji (通济镇)
- Danjingshan (丹景山镇)
- Aoping (敖平镇)
- Guihua (桂花镇)
- Bailu (白鹿镇)
- Gexianshan (葛仙山镇)
Education
- Xihua University Pengzhou Campus is located at the south part of the city.
- Yanxiu Primary School
- Tongji Middle School（四川省彭州市通济中学）
Sister cities
Ishikari, Hokkaidō, Japan (Since 2000)- Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan (Since 2002)
Anykščiai, Lithuania
Mataram, Indonesia, (Since 2019)[6]
Climate
The city has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate, with most of the rainfall occurring in the warm, humid summer. Overall, the climate is mild, but shows traits of all four seasons.
| Climate data for Pengzhou, elevation 582 m (1,909 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.0 (0.28) |
9.6 (0.38) |
23.4 (0.92) |
47.6 (1.87) |
69.3 (2.73) |
106.5 (4.19) |
212.2 (8.35) |
226.8 (8.93) |
118.0 (4.65) |
44.0 (1.73) |
15.5 (0.61) |
5.5 (0.22) |
885.4 (34.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.9 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 15.4 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 145.6 |
| Average snowy days | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 59.2 | 58.7 | 86.3 | 116.5 | 122.6 | 112.3 | 131.4 | 140.6 | 70.3 | 55.3 | 63.1 | 59.8 | 1,076.1 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 18 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 24 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]all-time extreme temperature[9]all-time January high[10] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Pengzhou" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ (in Chinese)Pengzhou Official Website[dead link].
- ^ 牡丹花城市——彭州市. china.com.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 2008-05-17.
- ^ 2008年5月12日四川汶川8.0级地震4级以上余震目录 (in Simplified Chinese). 中国地震信息网. 2008-06-21. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：彭州市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ Negeri, Satukan. "Pemkot Mataram Siap Lanjutkan Kerja Sama 'Sister City' dengan Pengzhou". Satukan Negeri (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温破纪录】今天有127个国家气象站打破1月中旬纪录，比如合肥21.3℃、南京20.5℃、太原老站12.6℃，这其中还有43站打破1月最高气温纪录，比如成都温江19.5℃、江苏苏州（吴中）21.4℃。未来2天，在冷空气到来前，从四川盆地到长江中下游以及黄淮、华北等地，可能还会出现大量暖破纪录的情况。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
External links
- Pengzhou Government official website Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine