Ganyu, Lianyungang Explained

Ganyu
Other Name:Kanyu
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:222100
Area Code:0518
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:China Jiangsu
Pushpin Label:Ganyu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jiangsu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jiangsu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Lianyungang
Subdivision Type3:Township-level divisions
Subdivision Name3:18 towns
Seat:Qingkou (青口镇)
Area Total Km2:1363
Population Total:1003844
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:34.9°N 119.036°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Ganyu District is a suburban district under the administration of Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China. It contains the province's northernmost point and is located along the Yellow Sea coast where the coastline takes a sharp turn toward the southeast, and borders the Shandong prefecture-level cities of Linyi and Rizhao to the north.

History

The modern incarnation of Ganyu District was established in 280 AD during the reunification of China following the conquest of Eastern Wu by the Jin dynasty. It was previously an entity under the jurisdiction of Langya Commandery between its establishment by the Qin dynasty in 221 BC and 198 AD.

Culture

Unlike the rest of northern Jiangsu, where Jianghuai Mandarin is the predominant dialect, the locals of Ganyu speak the Ganyu dialect of Jiaoliao Mandarin, which is also native to eastern Shandong and most of the Liaodong peninsula.

Demographics

According to the Fifth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China, there are 49 nations in Ganyu. Among all the people, the Han population accounts for 99.8% and the ethnic minority population account for 0.2%.

Geography and climate

Ganyu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) influenced by the East Asian Monsoon. The winters are cold and quite dry, while the summers are hot, rainy, and humid. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is 13.91°C. The annual precipitation of 914mm is heavily concentrated in the summer and other warmer months.

Notable people from Ganyu

Famous food

Administrative divisions

There are 18 towns in the district:[1]

  • Qingkou (Tsingkow) (Chinese: 青口镇)
  • Zhewang (Chinese: 柘汪镇)
  • Shiqiao (Chinese: 石桥镇)
  • Jinshan (Chinese: 金山镇)
  • Heilin (Chinese: 黑林镇)
  • Lizhuang (Chinese: 厉庄镇)
  • Haitou (Chinese: 海头镇)
  • Tashan (Chinese: 塔山镇)
  • Ganma (Chinese: 赣马镇)
  • Banzhuang (Chinese: 班庄镇)
  • Chengtou (Chinese: 城头镇)
  • Menhe (Chinese: 门河镇)
  • Chengxi (Chinese: 城西镇)
  • Huandun (Chinese: 欢墩镇)
  • Songzhuang (Chinese: 宋庄镇)
  • Shahe (Chinese: 沙河镇)
  • Dunshang (Chinese: 墩尚镇)
  • Luoyang (Chinese: 罗阳镇)

References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/32/07/320721.html . https://archive.today/20130407151453/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/32/07/320721.html . dead . 2013-04-07 . zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:赣榆县 . . zh-cn . 2013-02-21.