Liyang

It borders the prefecture-level divisions of Wuxi to the east, Xuancheng (Anhui) to the south, and Nanjing to the west. In August 1990, the PRC State Council approved the upgrade of Liyang from a county to a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changzhou. At present, Liyang City has 3 subdistricts and 9 towns. Liyang has a total area of 1,535.87 square kilometres (593.00 sq mi). Liyang resides at the boundary of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces and is part of the Yangtze River Delta. Liyang has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with an average annual temperature of 16.6 °C (61.9 °F), It's higher than 16.4 °C (61.5 °F) in Nanjing and lower than 17.1 °C (62.8 °F) in Suzhou. The average annual precipitation is 1198.8 mm (47.18 in). The monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 33% in June to 47% in August, the city receives 1,824.9 hours of bright sunshine annually.