Jinzhou, Hebei

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).

For the South Korean city with the same Hanja name, see Jinju.
Jinzhou

晋州市
County-level city
Jinzhou railway station
Jinzhou
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°02′02″N 115°02′38″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityShijiazhuang
Township-level divisions9 towns
1 township
EstablishedNovember 1991
Municipal seatJinzhou, Jinzhou
Area
 • County-level city619.0 km2 (239.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
90.78 km2 (35.05 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (155 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • County-level city582,000
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
139,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
052200
Area code(s)0311
Websitejzchina.gov.cn

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]

Transport

References
  1. 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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