Chí Linh
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.
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. The city covers an area of 282.91 km². The city capital lies at Sao Đỏ ward.
History
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.
Climate
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 |
Transportation
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.
References
- ^ "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
- ^ "Địa giới hành chính thành phố Chí Linh". Cổng thông tin điện tử Chính phủ (in Vietnamese).