Jinzhou, Hebei
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Jinzhou is a county-level city
of Hebei
province, under the administration of Shijiazhuang
prefecture-level city
. Until 1991, it was known as Jin County (晋县).
Jinzhou is located in the central part of Hebei
province, 50 kilometers east of Shijiazhuang
. It covers an area of 619 square kilometers, and has a population of about 520,000 (2004). It consists of 3 city districts, 10 townships, and 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)".
Towns:
Townships:
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
of Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
province, under the administration of Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang is the capital and largest city of North China's Hebei province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about south of Beijing...
prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
. Until 1991, it was known as Jin County (晋县).
Jinzhou is located in the central part of Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
province, 50 kilometers east of Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang is the capital and largest city of North China's Hebei province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about south of Beijing...
. It covers an area of 619 square kilometers, and has a population of about 520,000 (2004). It consists of 3 city districts, 10 townships, and 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
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
. It is also, according to the Chinese government, the "Hometown of Ya Li (鸭梨，literally, duck pear)".
Administrative Divisions
There are 8 towns and 2 townships.Towns:
- Jinzhou (晋州镇)、ZongshizhuangZongshizhuangZongshizhuang is a township-level division of Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China....
(总十庄镇)、YingliYingliYingli also known as Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited , which holds the brand Yingli Solar, is a solar energy company and one of the largest vertically integrated manufacturers of photovoltaic solar modules...
(营里镇)、TaoyuanTaoyuan, Jinzhou, HebeiTaoyuan, Jinzhou, Hebei is a township-level division of Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China....
(桃园镇)、DongdiaosuDongdiaosuDongdiaosu is a township-level division of Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China....
(东卓宿镇)、MayuMayuMayu, Myu is a river in Rakhine State in Myanmar. It is named after Mayu Mountain. It is formerly called as Manlayuwaddy. It is the 3rd most used river in Rakhine. It is 96 miles long and ended into Bay of Bengal near the Sittwe. It passes through Buthidaung, Rathedaung and Sittwe Township....
(马于镇)、Xiaoqiao (小樵镇)、HuaishuiHuaishuiHuaishui is a township-level division of Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China....
(槐树镇)
Townships:
- Donglizhuang TownshipDonglizhuang TownshipDonglizhuang Township is a township-level division of Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China....
(东里庄乡)、Zhoujiazhuang TownshipZhoujiazhuang TownshipZhoujiazhuang Township is a township-level division of Jinzhou, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China....
(周家庄乡)
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)