Jinan Facts

 

Jinan is a sub-provincial city and the capital of Shandong Province in the People's Republic of China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilization and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub. The city is located in north-western Shandong about 400 kilometers south of the national capital of Beijing, it borders Liaocheng to the southwest, Dezhou to the northwest, Binzhou to the northeast, Zibo to the east, Laiwu to the southeast, and Tai'an to the south.

 

Area Code: 0531

 

Zip Code: 250000

 

Area: Total 8,177 square kilometers  

Geography: Jinan is located in the north-western part of Shandong province at 36° 40′ northern latitude and 116° 57′ east of Greenwich. In the relief of the region, the city occupies a transition zone between the northern foothills of the Taishan Massif to the south of the city and the valley of the Yellow River to the north. Karst aquifers in limestone formations sloping down from the south to the north give rise to many artesian springs in the city area.

 

Population: The population of Jinan is 6,036,500 (2010).

Administrative Division: The sub-provincial city of Jinan has direct jurisdiction over 6 districts, 1 county-level city, and 3 counties.

Climate: Jinan has a humid subtropical climate with four well-defined seasons. The city is dry and nearly rainless in spring, hot and rainy in summer, crisp in autumn and dry and cold in winter. The average annual temperature is 15.1 °C, and the annual precipitation is around slightly above 670 millimetres, with a strong summer maximum. January is the coldest and driest month, the mean temperature is 0.0 °C and 5.7 millimetres of equivalent rainfall; snow occasionally falls but rarely in heavy bouts. July is the warmest and wettest month, the corresponding numbers are 27.8 °C, and 201.3 mm.