Jinzhou, Hebei

Jinzhou

晋州市
Jinzhou ; 晋州市
County-level city
	Jinzhou railway station
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	Jinzhou Location in Hebei
	Coordinates: 38°02′02″N 115°02′38″E / 38.034°N 115.044°ECoordinates: 38°02′02″N 115°02′38″E / 38.034°N 115.044°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Shijiazhuang
Township-level divisions	9 towns; 1 township
Established	November 1991
Municipal seat	Jinzhou, Jinzhou
Area
• County-level city	619.0 km2 (239.0 sq mi)
• Urban	90.78 km2 (35.05 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (155 ft)
Population (2017)
• County-level city	582,000
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
• Urban	139,600
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	052200
Area code(s)	0311
Website	jzchina.gov.cn

Jinzhou (simplified Chinese: 晋州; traditional Chinese: 晉州; pinyin: Jìnzhōu; lit. 'Jin Prefecture') is a county-level city of Hebei Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang. Until November 1991, it was known as Jin County (simplified Chinese: 晋县; traditional Chinese: 晉縣; pinyin: Jìn Xiàn).

Jinzhou is located in central Hebei province, 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Shijiazhuang. It covers an area of 619 square kilometers, and as of 2010, has a population of about 537,700. It consists of nine towns and one township, as well as 224 villages.

Jinzhou has a recorded history of at least 2500 years. It was the hometown of Wei Zheng (魏征), a well-known and well-respected historical figure of Tang dynasty. It is also, according to the Chinese government, the "duck pear town" (鸭梨之乡).

Administrative divisions[]

There are 9 towns and 1 township:^[2]

Jinzhou (晋州镇)
Zongshizhuang (总十庄镇)
Yingli (营里镇)
Taoyuan (桃园镇)
Dongzhuosu (东卓宿镇)
Mayu (马于镇)
Xiaoqiao (小樵镇)
Huaishu (槐树镇)
Donglizhuang (东里庄镇)
Zhoujiazhuang Township (周家庄乡)

Transport[]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：晋州市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-19.

External links[]

晋州市人民政府 (Jinzhou Municipal Government) (in Simplified Chinese)
晋州招商网 (Jinzhou Trade Website) (in Simplified Chinese)

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[CUCSY_2017-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[2] 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：晋州市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-19.

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