Clockwise from top: Chuzhou seen from Qingliuhe Park, Chuzhou University, a pavilion on Mount Langya, the Municipal Government building, and the Chuzhou railway station.
Chuzhou (Chinese: 滁州; pinyin: Chúzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in eastern AnhuiProvince, 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.[3] Nevertheless, 7,260,240 persons declared to be permanent residents.[4]
Climate
Chuzhou has a monsoon-influenced, humid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa), 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 2.6 °C (36.7 °F). Summers are typically hot and humid, with a July average of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F). The annual mean is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F), while annual precipitation averages 1,074.7 millimetres (42 in), a majority of which occurs from May to August.
Climate data for Chuzhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
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.