Chí Linh

Chí Linh

Thành phố Chí Linh
Chí Linh Thành phố Chí Linh
City (Class-3)
	Chí Linh City
	Kiếp Bạc Temple belongs to ; Côn Sơn – Kiếp Bạc relic area
Country	Vietnam
Region	Red River Delta
Province	Hải Dương
Founded	February 12, 2010: Chí Linh town was established; March 1, 2019: Chí Linh city was established;
Capital	Sao Đỏ
Government
• Secretary	Hoàng Quốc Thưởng
• Chairman of the People's Council	Nguyễn văn Hồng
• Chairman of People's Committee	Nguyễn Văn Kiên
Area
• City (Class-3)	109.23 sq mi (282.91 km2)
Population (2019)
• City (Class-3)	220,421
• Urban	65.5%
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)
Climate	Cwa
Website	chilinh.haiduong.gov.vn

Chí Linh is a city in Hải Dương Province, in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. In 2010, Chí Linh District was upgraded to a district-level town and in 2019, Chí Linh town became the second provincial city of Hải Dương Province. Chí Linh is a district in which six rivers converge, with features such as hills, mountains, and forests. The capital of the city is Sao Đỏ (Red Star).

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[1] The city covers an area of 282.91 km². The city capital lies at Sao Đỏ ward.^[1]

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. ^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Chí Linh
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)	36.8 (98.2)	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^[3]