Which province is Dazhou?

Dazhou is located in the center of China's territory, a veritable central city in China, at the junction of Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei and Shaanxi provinces and the Chengdu-Chongqing economic belt in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It is the "East Gate" of Sichuan's opening to the outside world and a regional central city with a population of one million, with an area of 6,543,800+0,600 square kilometers. Located at the southern foot of Daba Mountain, it spans east longitude10639' 45 "-10832'1"north latitude 3019' 40 "-3220'15".

Dazhou is high in the northeast (Daba Mountain area) and low in the southwest (basin hilly area). The highest point is Datuanbao, Jichang Township, Xuanhan County, with an altitude of 2,458.3 meters; The lowest place is Tianguan Village, Wang Xi Township, Quxian County, with an altitude of 222 meters. Daba Mountain is located in the north of Wanyuan Xuanhan, and Mingyue Mountain, Tongluo Mountain and Huaying Mountain run through the north and south, dividing Dazhou into three parts: mountains, hills and flat dams.

Mountain area accounts for 70.70%, hills account for 28. 10%, and flat dams account for 1.20%. The northern mountain is severely cut and steep, forming a landform unit of middle and low mountains; The south-central part is relatively flat, forming an equi-valley landform unit.

Climate characteristics of Dazhou city;

Dazhou is the dividing line between the northern and southern climate of China, with a forest coverage rate of 44.34%, an average annual rainfall of about 1.200mm, and the average number of days with good air quality is more than 300 days. The natural and human landscapes are colorful, which is praised as "the wonder of southwest" by Xu Xiake, a famous geographer in Ming Dynasty, and belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate type. Due to the complex terrain, the regional climate varies greatly.

The low hills and valleys below 800 meters above sea level have mild climate, warm winter and early spring, hot summer and cool autumn, distinct seasons and long frost-free period; At an altitude of 800 to 1000 meters, the climate in the middle and low mountains is cool and humid, and it is hot in summer, cool in autumn and long and cold in winter. At an altitude of 1000 meters, Zhongshan District is short of light and heat resources, with a long cold period and outstanding spring cold and autumn frost.

Dazhou is rich in heat resources, with rain and heat at the same time. The annual average temperature is between 14.7 degrees and 17.6 degrees, and the frost-free period is about 300 days. Dazhou is abundant in rainfall, with an average annual rainfall of1076 ~1270 mm. There are many cold waves in spring, droughts and floods, strong winds and hail in summer, and continuous rain in autumn.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Dazhou City