Natural climate hengsha island belongs to subtropical monsoon climate, with obvious maritime climate characteristics, distinct four seasons, mild and humid, fresh air, warm in winter and cool in summer, with an annual average temperature of 15.4 degrees, extreme high temperature of 33-36 degrees Celsius and extreme low temperature of -2-5 degrees Celsius, which is about 2 degrees higher in winter than that in Shanghai, 2 degrees lower in summer, and an annual average sunshine of about 2,200 hours. The annual total rainfall is about 1 100 mm, and the frost-free period is about 240 days, with the highest level of 5.9 meters and the lowest tidal level of -0.27 meters. The perennial wind direction is mainly northeast wind and southeast wind.
As hengsha island is an estuary island formed by alluvial sediments in the Yangtze River, the soil is mostly sandy clay mixed with sand mud, with loose structure, good air permeability and rich natural mineral nutrients, with a PH value of 6.5. The geological structure of the whole island is stable, with an average elevation of 2.8 meters, rich underground fresh water resources and pure water quality.
The natural environment of the whole island is almost unpolluted, which is a rare pollution-free area in Shanghai. According to the environmental protection department, the atmospheric volume reaches the national first-class standard, and the surface water is generally 1-2. The underground water quality is excellent, and it is known as "the sky is clean, the water is clean, the air is clean and the sound is clean". 1992 was listed as one of the first 13 national tourist resorts in the State Council.
Current situation of traffic and infrastructure There are 12 district-level highways on the island, with a total length of 43 kilometers; There are 22 township roads with a total length of 48 kilometers. The main traffic is in a field pattern, initially forming a convenient traffic network on the island. External traffic mainly depends on the ferry from Wusong to Hengsha Wharf, which goes back and forth every day 16, with a voyage of 38.9 kilometers. Generally, the one-way voyage is about 2 hours, and the high-speed ferry is about 1 hour. On July, 2005 12, the passenger route from Hengsha to Baozhen was put into trial operation, with a voyage of about 25 kilometers. The operating ship is 1 10 high-speed passenger ship, and the normal flight time is about 35 minutes. At present, the route tentatively runs four flights a day.
The supporting functions of public buildings in the island are relatively complete, including a cultural service center, a complete middle school, a central primary school, a central kindergarten, a health center, three liquefied gas supply stations, a district water plant, two township water plants, a telecom sub-office and a post and telecommunications sub-office with 10000 program-controlled telephone. In addition, there are China Agricultural Bank, credit cooperatives and other financial institutions, Hualian Supermarket, Lianhua Supermarket, supply and marketing cooperatives and other commercial outlets all over the township. .
On July 29th, 2020, the national patriotic health campaign committee reconfirmed Hengsha Township as the national health township (county) in 2020.
20 16 12.28, Hengshan township was selected as the fourth batch of beautiful and livable towns demonstration list.
201165438+On February 20th, Hengsha Township was included in the list of the third national civilized villages and towns.
201March 19, the Ministry of Environmental Protection awarded Hengshan Township 20 10 National Ecological Construction Demonstration Zone the title of "National Town with Beautiful Environment".