Geleshan
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Geleshan
| official_name = Geleshan Subdistrict
{{nobold|歌乐山街道}}
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|歌乐山}}}}
| native_name_lang =zh-hans
| settlement_type = Subdistrict
| total_type = Subdistrict
| pushpin_map =China
| pushpin_label_position =left
| pushpin_map_caption =Location in China
| coordinates = {{coord|29|34|40|N|106|24|45.29|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CHN}}
| subdivision_type1 = Municipality
| subdivision_name1 = Chongqing
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 =
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Shapingba District
}}
{{Infobox Chinese
| pic = 歌乐山.png
| piccap="Geleshan" in Chinese characters
| picsize=135px
| s={{linktext|歌乐山}}
| t={{linktext|歌樂山}}
| p=Gēlèshān
}}
Geleshan ({{zh|s=歌乐山|p=Gēlèshān}}) is a subdistrict in the Shapingba District of Chongqing, China. It is located {{convert|13.6|km}} west of Chongqing city centre.{{cite web|title=Geleshan|url=http://www.geonames.org/1810234/geleshan.html|website=GeoNames|accessdate=29 October 2016}}
Demographics
As of 2010, Geleshan has a recorded population of 41,674. The population consists of 21,045 females and 20,629 males. Children under 15 comprise 8.0%, persons 15–64 years old comprise 83%, and 65 years old or over 8.0%.{{cite web|title=中国2010年人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料|url=https://pan.baidu.com/share/link?uk=2922733136&shareid=2553664090&third=0&adapt=pc&fr=ftw#list/path=%2F|website=Baidu|accessdate=29 October 2016}}
Culture
The famous spicy chicken dish Laziji (辣子鸡) is thought to originate from Geleshan.{{cite web|last1=Knyazeva|first1=Katya|title=The search for the best la zi ji in Shanghai|url=http://travel.cnn.com/shanghai/eat/chopstick-challenge-la-zi-ji-338888/|website=CNN Travel|accessdate=29 October 2016}}
Education
The Chongqing Communications Institute ({{zh|s=中国人民解放军重庆通信学院|p=Zhōngguó rénmín jiěfàngjūn Chóngqìng tōngxìn xuéyuàn|}}) is a college located in the Geleshan Subdistrict.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}
Other notable institutions in Geleshan include the Chongqing Business Career Academy, Chongqing Zhengda Software Vocational college, and the Technical Institute Tianchi Campus.{{cite web|title=The town of Geleshan|url=http://www.et97.com/view/2537266.htm|website=Shared Encyclopedia|accessdate=29 October 2016}}
Tourism
Geleshan is perhaps best known for its forest park, the Geleshan National Forest Park, which is a nationally protected area.
Geography
The terrain around Geleshan is hilly to the southwest, with a flat northeastern area.
The highest point of the area is {{convert|647|m}} above sea level, situated in the southeastern area. The neighbourhoods around Geleshan consists mainly of farmland.
=Climate=
Much of Geleshan lies in the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen climate classification Cfa), featuring warm humid summers and generally mild winters with cool spells.
The average rainfall is {{convert|1114|mm}}.{{cite web|title=CLIMATE: GELESHAN|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/974904/|website=Climate-Data.org|accessdate=29 October 2016}}
{{Weather box
|location = Geleshan
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan high C = 9.1
|Feb high C = 11.1
|Mar high C = 16.5
|Apr high C = 21.7
|May high C = 25.4
|Jun high C = 27.9
|Jul high C = 31.6
|Aug high C = 32.1
|Sep high C = 26.2
|Oct high C = 20.3
|Nov high C = 15.3
|Dec high C = 10.6
|Jan low C = 4.5
|Feb low C = 5.9
|Mar low C = 9.7
|Apr low C = 13.9
|May low C = 17.8
|Jun low C = 20.6
|Jul low C = 23.4
|Aug low C = 23.6
|Sep low C = 19.5
|Oct low C = 14.9
|Nov low C = 10.7
|Dec low C = 6.4
|source 1 = Climate-data.org{{cite web|title=CLIMATE: GELESHAN|url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/974904/|website=Climate-Data.org|access-date=29 October 2016}}
}}
See also
References
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{{Chongqing}}
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Category:Township-level divisions of Chongqing
Category:Subdistricts of the People's Republic of China
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