Chí Linh
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Chí Linh
Thành phố Chí Linh | |
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| Chí Linh City | |
 Kiếp Bạc Temple belongs to Côn Sơn – Kiếp Bạc relic area | |
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Province | Hải Dương |
| Founded |
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| Capital | Sao Đỏ |
| Government | |
| • Secretary | Hoàng Quốc Thưởng |
| • Chairman of the People's Council | Nguyễn văn Hồng |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Nguyễn Văn Kiên |
| Area | |
| 109.23 sq mi (282.91 km2) | |
| Population (2019) | |
| 220,421 | |
| • Urban | 65.5% |
| Time zone | UTC 07:00 (Indochina Time) |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | chilinh |
Chí Linh is a city in Hải Dương Province, in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. In 2010, Chí Linh District was upgraded to a district-level town and in 2019, Chí Linh town became the second provincial city of Hải Dương Province. Chí Linh is a district in which six rivers converge, with features such as hills, mountains, and forests. The capital of the city is Sao Đỏ (Red Star).
There are many temples and pagodas in Chí Linh, with many of them concerning Vietnam's National Heroes, including Trần Hưng Đạo, Nguyễn Trãi and Chu Văn An. Côn Sơn and Kiếp Bạc pagodas are famous all over Vietnam.[citation needed]
One of the best golf courses in North Vietnam, Star Golf, was opened in Sao Đỏ in 2003.
Phả Lại, the biggest thermal power plant in North Vietnam is located in this city.
As of 2019, the city had a population of 220,421.[1] The city covers an area of 282.91 km². The city capital lies at Sao Đỏ ward.[1]
History
[edit]Chi Linh city was initially called Bang Chau or Bang Ha and Phuong Son. Since 15th century, this area has been called as Chi Linh. [2]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Chí Linh | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.8 (100.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.2 (108.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 21.1 (0.83) |
23.7 (0.93) |
50.3 (1.98) |
79.3 (3.12) |
182.1 (7.17) |
241.0 (9.49) |
253.6 (9.98) |
264.7 (10.42) |
190.2 (7.49) |
122.2 (4.81) |
42.5 (1.67) |
20.7 (0.81) |
1,488 (58.58) |
| Average rainy days | 6.4 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 133.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77.6 | 81.2 | 85.3 | 85.3 | 82.4 | 81.9 | 81.5 | 84.5 | 80.7 | 76.2 | 72.0 | 72.8 | 80.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 69.7 | 48.6 | 44.7 | 81.8 | 177.2 | 176.1 | 194.5 | 176.0 | 187.1 | 171.5 | 153.6 | 131.8 | 1,621.4 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
[edit]Transport and transportation in Chi Linh are diverse. Visitors can travel to Chi Linh by bus, taxi, train, or private car from Ha Noi capital. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- ^ "Cổng Thông tin Thành phố Chí Linh tỉnh Hải Dương". chilinh.haiduong.gov.vn. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).
- ^ "Taxi, xe bus ở Chí Linh". Chí Linh quê tôi: Tin tức của Người Chí Linh (in Vietnamese). 4 November 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
21°07′59″N 106°22′59″E / 21.133°N 106.383°E
Places adjacent to Chí Linh | ||||||||||||||||
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Districts of the Red River Delta | ||
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| Hanoi city |
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| Haiphong city | ||
| Bắc Ninh province | ||
| Hà Nam province | ||
| Hải Dương province |
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| Hưng Yên province | ||
| Nam Định province | ||
| Ninh Bình province | ||
| Thái Bình province | ||
| Vĩnh Phúc province |
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- ^ "Địa giới hành chính thành phố Chí Linh". Cổng thông tin điện tử Chính phủ (in Vietnamese).