Jinzhou, Hebei
Jinzhou
晋州市 | |
|---|---|
Jinzhou railway station | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
| 619.0 km2 (239.0 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 90.78 km2 (35.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (155 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| 582,000 | |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 139,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 052200 |
| Area code | 0311 |
| Website | jzchina |
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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, capital of Hebei. 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 census, 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 and official of early Tang dynasty. It is also, according to the Chinese government, the "duck pear town" (鸭梨之乡).