# Hechuan, Chongqing

Hechuan (Chinese: 合川; pinyin: Héchuān) is a district in the northern part of Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China, located at the meeting point of the Jialing, Fu and Qu rivers, with a history of 1,500 years. Hechuan is 54 km (34 mi) away from downtown Chongqing's Yuzhong District.
Hechuan was formerly a county-level city but was incorporated into Chongqing as a district in 2006.

## Administration

| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Heyangcheng Subdistrict | 合阳城街道 | Héyángchéng Jiēdào | 186,242 | 38.4 |
| Diaoyucheng Subdistrict | 钓鱼城街道 | Diàoyúchéng Jiēdào | 47,205 | 61.7 |
| Nanjin Avenue Subdistrict | 南津街街道 | Nánjīnjiē Jiēdào | 143,766 | 95.3 |
| Yanjing Subdistrict | 盐井街道 | Yánjǐng Jiēdào | 24,680 | 58.66 |
| Caojie Subdistrict | 草街街道 | Cǎojiē Jiēdào | 44,237 | 96.28 |
| Yunmen Subdistrict | 云门街道 | Yúnmén Jiēdào | 68,698 | 134.21 |
| Dashi Subdistrict | 大石街道 | Dàshí Jiēdào | 61,426 | 122.86 |
| Shayu town | 沙鱼镇 | Shāyú Zhèn | 10,117 | 22.64 |
| Guandu town | 官渡镇 | Guāndù Zhèn | 24,913 | 57.57 |
| Laitan town | 涞滩镇 | Láitān Zhèn | 24,431 | 79.49 |
| Xiaojia town | 肖家镇 | Xiàojiā Zhèn | 16,363 | 29.78 |
| Gulou town | 古楼镇 | Gǔlóu Zhèn | 19,447 | 61.71 |
| Sanmiao town | 三庙镇 | Sānmiào Zhèn | 35,877 | 73.71 |
| Erlang town | 二郎镇 | Èrláng Zhèn | 17,295 | 38.1 |
| Longfeng town | 龙凤镇 | Lóngfèng Zhèn | 20,334 | 61.26 |
| Longxing town | 隆兴镇 | Lóngxìng Zhèn | 28,746 | 87.14 |
| Tongxi town | 铜溪镇 | Tóngxī Zhèn | 29,699 | 85.36 |
| Shuangfeng town | 双凤镇 | Shuāngfèng Zhèn | 33,282 | 90.28 |
| Shitan town | 狮滩镇 | Shītān Zhèn | 19,375 | 58 |
| Qingping town | 清平镇 | Qīngpíng Zhèn | 21,160 | 54.3 |
| Tuchang town | 土场镇 | Tǔchǎng Zhèn | 17,221 | 41.2 |
| Xiaomian town | 小沔镇 | Xiǎomiǎn Zhèn | 27,154 | 57.81 |
| Sanhui town | 三汇镇 | Sānhuì Zhèn | 51,413 | 88.48 |
| Xianglong town | 香龙镇 | Xiānglóng Zhèn | 25,006 | 64 |
| Qiantang town | 钱塘镇 | Qiántáng Zhèn | 65,894 | 134.15 |
| Longshi town | 龙市镇 | Lóngshì Zhèn | 56,142 | 121.02 |
| Yanwo town | 燕窝镇 | Yànwō Zhèn | 30,424 | 71.19 |
| Taihe town | 太和镇 | Tàihé Zhèn | 66,506 | 193.35 |
| Weituo town | 渭沱镇 | Wèituó Zhèn | 36,068 | 100.47 |
| Shuanghuai town | 双槐镇 | Shuānghuái Zhèn | 39,907 | 97.81 |

## Climate

Climate data for Hechuan, elevation 231 m (758 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) | 24.4 (75.9) | 33.3 (91.9) | 35.9 (96.6) | 37.2 (99.0) | 37.6 (99.7) | 40.4 (104.7) | 42.7 (108.9) | 42.5 (108.5) | 35.1 (95.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 18.9 (66.0) | 42.7 (108.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) | 13.2 (55.8) | 18.1 (64.6) | 23.6 (74.5) | 27.1 (80.8) | 29.4 (84.9) | 33.1 (91.6) | 33.2 (91.8) | 28.3 (82.9) | 21.9 (71.4) | 17.0 (62.6) | 11.2 (52.2) | 22.2 (71.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) | 9.6 (49.3) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.6 (65.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 24.9 (76.8) | 28.1 (82.6) | 27.8 (82.0) | 23.7 (74.7) | 18.4 (65.1) | 13.7 (56.7) | 8.6 (47.5) | 18.0 (64.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) | 7.2 (45.0) | 10.4 (50.7) | 15.0 (59.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.6 (70.9) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.0 (75.2) | 20.6 (69.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 11.6 (52.9) | 6.9 (44.4) | 15.1 (59.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) | 0.0 (32.0) | −0.3 (31.5) | 5.7 (42.3) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 13.4 (56.1) | 6.9 (44.4) | 2.8 (37.0) | −1.8 (28.8) | −1.9 (28.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.7 (0.74) | 22.1 (0.87) | 48.8 (1.92) | 95.5 (3.76) | 151.8 (5.98) | 198.6 (7.82) | 165.5 (6.52) | 135.4 (5.33) | 128.0 (5.04) | 97.6 (3.84) | 48.6 (1.91) | 23.6 (0.93) | 1,134.2 (44.66) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.1 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 16.4 | 12.3 | 10.2 | 151.9 |
| Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 89 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 80 | 78 | 83 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 84 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34.5 | 48.3 | 98.4 | 130.1 | 137.5 | 131.3 | 205.6 | 198.7 | 130.0 | 69.1 | 55.4 | 28.5 | 1,267.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 11 | 15 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 48 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||