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Hanjiang (Chinese: 涵江; pinyin: Hánjiāng) is a district of Putian, Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It ranges in latitude from 25°23' to 25° 27'N and longitude from 119° 04' to 119°10'E. It is located in the middle of the southeast coast, east to Taiwan Strait, south to "triangle of the gold austral Fujian".
Contents
- Map of Hanjiang Putian Fujian China
- History
- Administrative Divisions
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- References
Map of Hanjiang, Putian, Fujian, China
History
In 627, Hanjiang got its original name of "Hantou", which means it was the head of sluice that built at that time. In Song Dynasty, it was given the name of "Hanjiang".
Administrative Divisions
Hanjiang contains 2 street offices, 9 towns, 1 village: Handong, Hanxi, Sanjiangkou, Baitang, Guohuan, Jiangkou, Wutang, Qiulu, Baisha, Zhuangbian, Xinxian, Dayang. The district government is located in Handong Street.
Geography
With a total area of around 752 square kilometers, Hanjiang is in the north of the estuary of Mulan Stream, and in the wast of the Xinghua Bay. It has National Road 324, Fuzhou-Xiamen Highway, Xingyou Highway, Fuzhou-Xiamen Railway, and Xiangpu Railway in its region. The Hanjiang railway station is located in Jiangkou town.
Climate
Hanjiang has a monsoonal subtropical marine climate, characterised by long, cool and humid summers and short, mild and dry winters. The average annual temperature is 20.2 °C, with an annual sunlight of 1943 hours and annual precipitation of 1289mm.
Demographics
According to the 2010 Census, Hanjiang has a population of 470097 inhabitants, or 16.92% of the population of Putian.
Economy
By 2008, Hanjiang's GDP amounted to 17.83 billion yuan, an increase of 18.7%. The first, second, and third industry respectively added value 1219 million yuan, 1291 million yuan, and 3701 million yuan, with increases of 6.4%, 22.1%, and 11.4%.