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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).

CountryPeople's Republic of China
EstablishedNovember 1991
Municipal seatJinzhou, Jinzhou
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
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Jinzhou is located in Hebei
Jinzhou
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
[1]
619.0 km2 (239.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
90.78 km2 (35.05 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
582,000
 • Density940/km2 (2,440/sq mi)
 • Urban
139,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
052200
Area code0311
Websitejzchina.gov.cn
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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).

Administrative divisions

There are 9 towns and 1 township:[2]

Climate

More information Climate data for Jinzhou, elevation 42 m (138 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...
Climate data for Jinzhou, elevation 42 m (138 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2)		 24.0
(75.2)		 32.2
(90.0)		 33.8
(92.8)		 39.0
(102.2)		 40.5
(104.9)		 42.6
(108.7)		 36.8
(98.2)		 36.1
(97.0)		 32.6
(90.7)		 26.3
(79.3)		 20.4
(68.7)		 42.6
(108.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 7.6
(45.7)		 14.7
(58.5)		 21.9
(71.4)		 27.6
(81.7)		 32.1
(89.8)		 32.4
(90.3)		 30.7
(87.3)		 27.0
(80.6)		 20.6
(69.1)		 11.4
(52.5)		 4.6
(40.3)		 19.5
(67.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)		 1.7
(35.1)		 8.4
(47.1)		 15.5
(59.9)		 21.5
(70.7)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.6
(81.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 21.3
(70.3)		 14.6
(58.3)		 6.1
(43.0)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 13.9
(57.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 3.2
(37.8)		 9.8
(49.6)		 15.7
(60.3)		 20.8
(69.4)		 23.4
(74.1)		 22.2
(72.0)		 16.9
(62.4)		 9.9
(49.8)		 2.0
(35.6)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 9.3
(48.7)
Record low °C (°F) −17.8
(0.0)		 −17.3
(0.9)		 −8.8
(16.2)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 4.2
(39.6)		 10.8
(51.4)		 16.7
(62.1)		 13.3
(55.9)		 6.0
(42.8)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 −15.7
(3.7)		 −22.8
(−9.0)		 −22.8
(−9.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08)		 5.0
(0.20)		 8.7
(0.34)		 24.2
(0.95)		 33.4
(1.31)		 54.2
(2.13)		 114.9
(4.52)		 114.2
(4.50)		 44.6
(1.76)		 23.9
(0.94)		 13.3
(0.52)		 3.1
(0.12)		 441.5
(17.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 2.5 2.4 4.8 5.9 8.0 11.2 9.8 6.6 5.0 3.8 1.9 63.4
Average snowy days 2.6 2.4 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 2.2 9.7
Average relative humidity (%) 54 50 48 53 57 59 72 76 70 64 64 59 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 152.3 162.8 213.6 229.2 253.5 221.8 182.5 193.4 190.3 176.2 150.6 148.3 2,274.5
Percentage possible sunshine 50 53 57 58 57 50 41 46 52 51 50 50 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
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