Jinzhou (simplified Chinese: 晋州; traditional Chinese: 晉州; pinyin: Jìnzhōu) is a county-level city of Hebeiprovince, under the administration of Shijiazhuang prefecture-level city, the provincial capital. 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 "Hometown of Ya Li (鸭梨，literally, duck pear)".
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Administrative divisions[edit]
There are 9 towns and 1 township:[1]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- Jump up^ "2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：晋州市" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
