What does Minhang District mean?

Minhang District belongs to Shanghai, located in the middle of Shanghai, shaped like a "key", bordering Xuhui District and Pudong New Area in the east; South of Huangpu River and Fengxian District; It borders Songjiang District and Qingpu District in the west; It is adjacent to Changning District and Jiading District in the north, and the geographical coordinates of the center position are: 315' north latitude and12125' east longitude; The total area is 372.56 square kilometers. Minhang District has a flat terrain with a ground elevation of 3.3 ~ 4.8m.. Huangpu River runs through Minhang District, and Wusong River, Dianpu River, Dazhi River and other backbone water systems form a river network with more than 200 rivers in the area. By the end of 20 17, Minhang District had jurisdiction over 9 towns and 4 streets with a permanent population of 2,534,300.

In 20 17, the total fiscal revenue of Minhang district was 78.308 billion yuan, of which the local revenue at district level was 2787 1 100 million yuan, and the ratio of the added value of primary, secondary and tertiary industries was 0. 1: 49. 1: 50.8.

Climatic characteristics

Minhang District belongs to the northern subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine, moderate rainfall and long frost-free period. The main climatic characteristics are: warm in spring, hot in summer, cool in autumn and cold in winter, moderate annual rainfall and relatively even seasonal distribution. Winter is controlled by Siberian cold high pressure, prevailing northwest wind, cold and dry; In summer, it is controlled by the western Pacific subtropical high, with southeasterly winds, warmth and humidity; Spring and autumn is the transitional period of monsoon, with low temperature and rainy weather. The main meteorological disasters are high temperature, drought, low temperature and rainy weather, typhoon, rainstorm, thunderstorm, hail, strong wind, cold wave and low temperature. ?

topography

Minhang District has a flat terrain with an elevation of 3.3 ~ 4.8m. The Quaternary overburden is 220～300m thick and less than 14km wide from east to west, which is located on the boundary zone of geomorphic units marked by "Shen Gang". The western part of Minhang District is a lake plain, and the central and eastern parts of Minhang District and Wujing District are coastal plains.

Hydrological characteristics

Huangpu River runs through Minhang District, and the backbone water systems such as Wusong River, Dianpu River and Dazhi River form a river network with more than 200 rivers in the area. Huangpu River originates from Taihu Lake and Dianshan Lake, with a width of 1 13km, which flows through Minhang section for 26.8 km and then flows into the Yangtze River via Shanghai.