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Jiamusi
佳木斯— Prefecture-level city — the City of Jiamusi • 佳木斯市 Jiamusi (red) in Heilongjiang province (orange) and China Location of the city centre in Heilongjiang Coordinates: 46°48′N 130°19′E / 46.8°N 130.317°E Country China Province Heilongjiang Government – mayor Sun Zhe (孙 喆)[1] – secretary of a municipal committee of the CPC Wang Zhaoli(王兆力)[2] 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 2,552,097 – Density 209.7/sq mi (80.9/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, It faces Russia across the Ussuri River and the Heilongjiang 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.[3]
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Subdivisions
On July 26, 2006 Yonghong District (永红区) was merged into Jiao District (郊区)
# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²) 1 Qianjin District 前进区 Qiánjìn Qū 171,530 14 11,429 2 Xiangyang District 向阳区 Xiàngyáng Qū 233,855 24 4,167 3 Dongfeng District 东风区 Dōngfēng Qū 161,740 53 1,887 4 Jiao District 郊区 Jiāo Qū 314,586 792 593 5 Tongjiang City 同江市 Tóngjiāng Shì 179,791 6,252 27 6 Fujin City 富锦市 Fùjǐn Shì 437,165 8,227 55 7 Huanan County 桦南县 Huànán Xiàn 468,698 4,416 100 8 Huachuan County 桦川县 Huàchuān Xiàn 202,827 2,260 97 9 Tangyuan County 汤原县 Tāngyuán Xiàn 255,211 3,230 84 10 Fuyuan County 抚远县 Fǔyuǎn Xiàn 126,694 6,260 18 History
Jiamusi is first called Giyamusi(甲母克寺噶珊,嘉木寺)during the years of Kangxi by the Nanai people. the word "giyamusi" means Inn in Manchu Language. After Xinhai Revolution, as the Han Chinese settled in, the population of Jiamusi is raising very rapidly. Jiamusi became the largest harbor along the lower riches of Songhua River. As The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began, Jiamusi was established as the capital of Sanjiang province by the Manchukuo government. Jiamusi was regarded as an important base to defend the Soviet Red Army. In 1937, the City of Jiamusi was established. After the construction of and Tumen-Jiamusi and Suihua-Jiamusi Railway continuously completed in 1937 and 1940, Jiamusi has become an agricultural products distribution center in eastern Manchuria.
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 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
(77.0)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
(−11.2)−20.2
(−4.4)−10.7
(12.7)−0.2
(31.6)7.2
(45.0)13.9
(57.0)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 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 Source: Weather China Economy
Jiamusi is rich in mineral resources such as natural gas and mineral water.Jiamusi has a natural gas reserve about 10 million steres, which ranks 1st in Heilongjiang Province. Jiamusi is the sixth largest economy in Heilongjiang Province. Statistically, Jiamusi has the GDP paced up 14.1% from a year earlier to RMB 43.27 billion in 2009.[4]Jiamusi is also an agricultural production hub in Heilongjiang Province. However, the pillar industries in the city are Electricity production and supply, construction materials, chemicals and agricultural products processing. Major industrial products in the Jiamusi are cement, edible oils, fertilizer and feed. There are several Agricultural Authorities in Jiamusi, such as Jiansanjiang(建三江) and Hongxinglong(红兴隆). These Agricultural Authorities have a great influence in China's Production of Agricultural Mechanization.
Transportation
Jiamusi is is a transportation hub in northeast Heilongjiang Province. Served by the Jiamusi-Harbin Highway and the Hegang-Dalian Highway, as along with 6 other highways, a comprehensive highway network is formed in Jiamusi. Railway connect the city with several other major cities in Heilongjiang such as Harbin and Mudanjiang. Jiamusi Airport is 9 km east to the city center, which offers domestic flights to Harbin, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. [5]
Higher education
Jiamusi is home to Jiamusi University.
Twin towns
Domestic
International
- Nirasaki, Yamanashi, Japan
- Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia
- Shoalhaven, Australia
Reference
- ^ 孙喆:佳木斯市市长(Chinese)
- ^ 王兆力任佳木斯市委书记(Chinese)
- ^ "2010年佳木斯市第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Jiamusi City People's Government. Archived from the original on 2011-04-27. http://www.jms.gov.cn/gl_new/detail_dw.asp?newsid=46755. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ Profiles of China Provinces, Cities and Industrial Parks
- ^ 佳木斯东郊机场航班时刻表 (Chinese)
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Coordinates: 46°50′N 130°21′E / 46.833°N 130.35°E
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