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'''Suining''' ({{lang-zh|s=遂宁 |t=遂寧}}; [[Sichuanese Pinyin]]: Xu<sup>4</sup>nin<sup>2</sup>; [[Sichuanese dialect|Sichuanese pronunciation]]: {{IPA|cmn-CN-CQ|ɕy˨˦nin˨˩|}}; {{lang-zh|p=Sùiníng | w=Sui-ning}}) is a [[prefecture-level city]] of eastern [[Sichuan]] province in [[Southwest China]]. According to the [[2020 Chinese census|2020 census]], Suining had a population of 2,814,196, with 1,612,641 living in built up(or metro) areas.<ref name="20census"/>

==Geography and climate==
[[File:Txu-oclc-10552568-nh48-7.jpg|thumb|left|Map including Suining (labeled as {{lang|zh-hant|遂寧}} SUI-NING) ([[Army Map Service|AMS]], 1957)]]
Suining is located in the center of the [[Sichuan Basin]] and on the central reaches of the [[Fu River (Sichuan)|Fu River]], bordering [[Chongqing]], [[Guang'an]] and [[Nanchong]] to the east, [[Neijiang]] and [[Ziyang]] to the south, the provincial capital of [[Chengdu]] to the west, and [[Deyang]] and [[Mianyang]] to the north. Its [[Prefecture (China)|prefecture]], or administrative, area ranges in latitude from 30° 10' 50" to 31° 10' 50" N, or {{convert|108.9|km}} and in longitude from 105° 03' 26" to 106° 59' 49" E, or {{convert|90.3|km}}. While much of the prefecture is mountainous, the urban area itself, which occupies {{convert|40|km2}}, is located on flat land.

Suining has a [[monsoon]]-influenced [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cwa'') and is largely mild and humid, with four distinct seasons. Winter is short, mild, and foggy, though actual precipitation is low. January averages {{convert|6.6|°C|1}}, and while frost may occur, snow is rare. Summers are long, hot and humid, with the daily average in July and August around {{convert|27|°C}}, with August being slightly warmer. Rainfall is light in winter and can be heavy in summer, and 75% of the annual total occurs from May to September.

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| location = Suining, elevation {{convert|355|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present)
| Jan high C = 9.7
| Feb high C = 12.9
| Mar high C = 17.9
| Apr high C = 23.6
| May high C = 27.1
| Jun high C = 29.2
| Jul high C = 32.0
| Aug high C = 32.2
| Sep high C = 27.0
| Oct high C = 21.2
| Nov high C = 16.5
| Dec high C = 10.8
| Jan mean C = 6.6
| Feb mean C = 9.2
| Mar mean C = 13.5
| Apr mean C = 18.5
| May mean C = 22.1
| Jun mean C = 24.7
| Jul mean C = 27.4
| Aug mean C = 27.2
| Sep mean C = 22.9
| Oct mean C = 17.8
| Nov mean C = 13.1
| Dec mean C = 8.0
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| Jan low C = 4.3
| Feb low C = 6.6
| Mar low C = 10.3
| Apr low C = 14.7
| May low C = 18.4
| Jun low C = 21.4
| Jul low C = 24.0
| Aug low C = 23.6
| Sep low C = 20.1
| Oct low C = 15.5
| Nov low C = 10.7
| Dec low C = 6.0
| Jan record high C = 19.3
| Jan record low C = −2.9
| Feb record high C = 23.1
| Feb record low C = −2.1
| Mar record high C = 32.3
| Mar record low C = −0.7
| Apr record high C = 34.7
| Apr record low C = 3.4
| May record high C = 36.4
| May record low C = 9.2
| Jun record high C = 36.3
| Jun record low C = 13.8
| Jul record high C = 38.6
| Jul record low C = 18.2
| Aug record high C = 42.7
| Aug record low C = 16.9
| Sep record high C = 40.1
| Sep record low C = 14.0
| Oct record high C = 31.7
| Oct record low C = 2.9
| Nov record high C = 26.2
| Nov record low C = 0.7
| Dec record high C = 18.2
| Dec record low C = −3.8
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| Jan precipitation mm = 14.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 16.2
| Mar precipitation mm = 30.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 59.2
| May precipitation mm = 95.8
| Jun precipitation mm = 168.8
| Jul precipitation mm = 187.7
| Aug precipitation mm = 148.7
| Sep precipitation mm = 111.8
| Oct precipitation mm = 71.3
| Nov precipitation mm = 26.5
| Dec precipitation mm = 13.5
| Jan humidity = 82
| Feb humidity = 78
| Mar humidity = 74
| Apr humidity = 73
| May humidity = 73
| Jun humidity = 79
| Jul humidity = 79
| Aug humidity = 76
| Sep humidity = 81
| Oct humidity = 85
| Nov humidity = 83
| Dec humidity = 84
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| Jan precipitation days = 7.9
| Feb precipitation days = 7.2
| Mar precipitation days = 9.3
| Apr precipitation days = 10.6
| May precipitation days = 12.8
| Jun precipitation days = 13.9
| Jul precipitation days = 12.0
| Aug precipitation days = 10.7
| Sep precipitation days = 13.5
| Oct precipitation days = 14.4
| Nov precipitation days = 8.7
| Dec precipitation days = 7.1
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| Jan sun = 36.4
| Feb sun = 49.2
| Mar sun = 88.3
| Apr sun = 123.5
| May sun = 125.7
| Jun sun = 107.7
| Jul sun = 154.6
| Aug sun = 164.1
| Sep sun = 92.7
| Oct sun = 58.8
| Nov sun = 49.9
| Dec sun = 27.3
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| Feb percentsun = 16
| Mar percentsun = 24
| Apr percentsun = 32
| May percentsun = 30
| Jun percentsun = 26
| Jul percentsun = 36
| Aug percentsun = 40
| Sep percentsun = 25
| Oct percentsun = 17
| Nov percentsun = 16
| Dec percentsun = 9
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| Jan snow days = 1.0
| Feb snow days = 0.4
| Mar snow days = 0
| Apr snow days = 0
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| Jul snow days = 0
| Aug snow days = 0
| Sep snow days = 0
| Oct snow days = 0
| Nov snow days = 0
| Dec snow days = 0.3
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==Places of interest==
According to local legend, Suining is the Hometown of [[Guanyin]] and her sisters. A folk song declares that one resides at Lingquan Temple, another at Guangde Temple, while only the third sister is afar, in the Putuo Mountains of Southern China.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-10-10 |title=观音三姐妹的传说|trans-title=Legend of the three sisters of Guanyin|url=http://www.snxw.com/whly/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=172824 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426020157/http://www.snxw.com/whly/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=172824 |archive-date=2012-04-26|work=遂宁新闻网|language=zh}}</ref>

There exists Lingquan Temple, Guangde Temple, and the Dead Sea, which are regarded as the 4A scenic zone. And there is also a [[Celadon]] Museum of Sichuan, which is referred to as a 3A scenic zone.

The percentage of land-covered forests of Suining is approximately 34%, it's the first Provincial Environmental Protection City in Sichuan. The 30,000-capacity [[Suining Sports Centre Stadium]] is located in the city. The stadium opened in 2014 and it is used mostly for football matches.

==Administrative divisions==
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{{Image label|x=940|y=1480|scale=465/1860|text=[[Chuanshan District|'''Chuanshan''']]}}
{{Image label|x=690|y=1760|scale=465/1860|text=[[Anju District|'''Anju''']]}}
{{Image label|x=1110|y=1000|scale=465/1860|text=[[Pengxi County|'''Pengxi<br />County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=600|y=580|scale=465/1860|text=[[Shehong City|'''Shehong<br />{{small|(city)}}''']]}}
{{Image label|x=300|y=1360|scale=465/1860|text=[[Daying County|'''Daying<br />County''']]}}
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! Name
! [[Hanzi]]
! [[Hanyu Pinyin]]
! Population (2020)
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Density (/km<sup>2</sup>)
|----------
|[[Chuanshan District]]
|{{lang|zh-Hans|船山区}}
|{{transliteration|zh|Chuánshān Qū}}
|822,863
|618
|1,331
|----------
|[[Anju District]]
|{{lang|zh-Hans|安居区}}
|{{transliteration|zh|Ānjū Qū}}
|431,310
|1,258
|343
|----------
|[[Pengxi County]]
|{{lang|zh-Hans|蓬溪县}}
|{{transliteration|zh|Péngxī Xiàn}}
|430,344
|1,251
|344
|----------
|[[Shehong City|Shehong]]
|{{lang|zh-Hans-CN|射洪市}}
|{{transliteration|zh|Shèhóng Shì}}
|732,380
|1,496
|490
|----------
|[[Daying County]]
|{{lang|zh-Hans|大英县}}
|{{transliteration|zh|Dàyīng Xiàn}}
|387,299
|703
|551
|}

==Transport==
===Highway===
*[[China National Highway 318]]

===Rail===
Suining is the junction for the [[Dazhou–Chengdu Railway|Dazhou–Chengdu]] and [[Suining–Chongqing Railway]]s, which collective form the westernmost section of the [[Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway]].

==Well-known inhabitants==
*[[Chen Zi'ang]], [[Tang dynasty]] poet (661–702), was a native of the Suining area.
*[[Chen Wei (dissident)|Chen Wei]], a pro-democracy activist born in 1969 who has been arrested in February 2011 and sentenced to 9 years in prison on December 23, 2011 for "[[inciting subversion of state power]]" by the Suining [[intermediate people's court]].
*[[Liu Xianbin]], a pro-democracy activist born in 1968 who has been arrested in June 2010 and sentenced to 10 years in prison for inciting subversion of state power.
*[[Li Bifeng]], a pro-democracy activist and friend of [[Liao Yiwu]] who is facing 5 years in prison for "economic crimes".
*[[Ju Jingyi]], a well-known Chinese singer and actress. She rose to fame as a member of Chinese idol girl group SNH48 and was part of Team NII until her graduation in December 2017.

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