Which district does Shanghai Taicang belong to?

Taicang City is a county-level city bordering Jiading District of Shanghai.

I. Introduction to Taicang County:

Taicang is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, on the south bank of the Yangtze River estuary. It is located at 3120' ~ 3145' north latitude and120 58' ~12/20' east longitude. It borders the Yangtze River in the east, Chongming Island, Baoshan District and Jiading District in Shanghai across the river in the south, Kunshan City in the west and Changshu City in the north. The total area is 822.9 square kilometers, and the water area is 285.9 square kilometers, of which the water area of the Yangtze River is 173.9 square kilometers and the land area is 537 square kilometers. The inland land area is 649 square kilometers, and the cultivated land area is 36,600 hectares.

Taicang, a port city with the reputation of "Golden Taicang" in the south of the Yangtze River and "Back Garden" in Pudong, Shanghai, is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, bordering on the Yangtze River in the east, Shanghai in the south, Kunshan and Suzhou in the west and Changshu in the north. It is one of the most economically developed counties (cities) in Jiangsu Province. Taicang has a pleasant climate and rich products, with an urban area of 8 15 square kilometers and a population of 450,000. It is a typical land of plenty in the south of the Yangtze River.

Second, the geographical environment:

1, landform

Taicang belongs to the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River Delta. The whole territory is flat and slightly inclined from northeast to southwest. The eastern part is the plain along the river, and the western part is the low-lying polder area. Ground elevation: 3.5m ~ 5.8m in the east (datum: Wusong Zero) and 2.4m ~ 3.8m in the west.

2. Water transport port

Taicang Port is located in the south of the Yangtze River estuary and in the east of Taicang City. The port is located in Baimao South Waterway of the Yangtze River, from Baimao Estuary to Liuheiwu, with the center at Qiyakou, which is 3 1 37' 00 "north latitude and 0/214' 00" east longitude. The coastline of the port is 38.8 kilometers, of which the deepwater coastline is 25 kilometers, only 13 nautical miles away from Wusongkou, and it is the closest port to the Yangtze River estuary. The coastline of the port area is basically straight, the beach is stable, it is not frozen or silted all the year round, and the deep water area is open and stable, which can meet the water transfer requirements of 50,000-ton ships. It is one of the best ports in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

3. Climate

Taicang belongs to the humid climate zone in the southern part of the north subtropical zone, with four distinct seasons. Winter is controlled by the cold high pressure in the north, with little rain and cold weather; Summer is controlled by subtropical high, and the weather is hot; Spring and autumn is a period of alternating monsoon, with changeable weather and alternating dry and wet. Annual average temperature 15.5℃, precipitation 1078. 1mm, sunshine 1960.9 hours, and frost-free period of 226 days. The average temperature in 2004 was 17. 1℃, which was higher than normal 1.6℃. Annual precipitation 1 148.9 mm, 70.8 mm more than normal. The rainy days in the whole year 105, the rainy days in June 14 and July 15 are 32 days, the rainy amount is 4 1 1.5 mm, and the sunshine hours in the whole year are 2255.8 hours, 294.9 hours more than normal.