Bozhou
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Bozhou 亳州市 |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
.png) Location of Bozhou City jurisdiction in Anhui |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Municipal seat |
Qiaocheng District (33°52′N 115°45′E / 33.867°N 115.750°E) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Liu Jian (刘健) |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 8,522.58 km2 (3,290.59 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,262.9 km2 (873.7 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,262.9 km2 (873.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 4,850,657 |
| • Urban | 1,409,436 |
| • Urban density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,409,436 |
| • Metro density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 236800 |
| Area code(s) | (+86) 558 |
| License Plate Prefix | 皖S |
| Website | bozhou.gov.cn |
Bozhou (Chinese: ; pinyin: Bózhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Anhui, China. It borders Huaibei to the northeast, Bengbu to the southeast, Huainan to the south, Fuyang to the southwest, and Henan to the north. Its population was 4,850,657 at the 2010 census, of whom 1,409,436 lived in the built-up area made of Qiaocheng urban district, even though the county remains largely rural.
The prefecture-level city of Bozhou administers 4 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 3 counties.
Bozhou features a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with four distinct seasons. With an annual mean temperature of 14.66 °C (58.4 °F), the monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 0.6 °C (33.1 °F) in January to 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) in August. Winters are damp and cold (yet the precipitation is low) while summers are hot and humid. Rainfall is heavily concentrated in the warmer months, as more than half of the annual total occurs from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in January and March to 54% in May, the city receives 2,242 hours of bright sunshine annually.
Bozhou was, in addition to being a prefecture during the Tang dynasty, once the Qiao Commandery (Chinese: 谯郡) at the time of the Sui dynasty.
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