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Hezhou

Coordinates: 24°24′15″N 111°34′02″E / 24.4042°N 111.5672°E / 24.4042; 111.5672
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Hezhou
贺州市 • Hocouh Si
Prefecture-level city
Location of Hezhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Location of Hezhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°24′15″N 111°34′02″E / 24.4042°N 111.5672°E / 24.4042; 111.5672
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Municipal seatBabu District
Area
 • Prefecture-level city11,747 km2 (4,536 sq mi)
 • Urban
5,100 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
 • Metro
6,985.5 km2 (2,697.1 sq mi)
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city2,007,858
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,060,155
 • Urban density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,411,212
 • Metro density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 90.9 billion
US$ 14.1 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 45,044
US$ 6,982
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0774
ISO 3166 codeCN-GX-11
Licence plate prefixes桂J
Websitegxhz.gov.cn
Hezhou
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese贺州
Traditional Chinese賀州
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHézhōu
Zhuang name
ZhuangHocouh
1957 orthographyHocouƅ

Hezhou (贺州) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.

Geography and climate

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Hezhou is located in northeastern Guangxi. It borders Hunan to the north and Guangdong to the east. The area is 11,752.64 km2 (4,537.72 sq mi).[3] The average elevation is 800 m (2,600 ft) and the highest is 1,731 m (5,679 ft) above sea-level.

The city has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with mild, damp winters and hot and wet summers. The yearly average temperature is 20.2 °C (68.4 °F), and annual precipitation is 1,562 mm (61.5 in).[4]

Climate data for Hezhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.6
(96.1) 		36.7
(98.1) 		38.7
(101.7) 		40.9
(105.6) 		39.9
(103.8) 		39.2
(102.6) 		37.1
(98.8) 		34.4
(93.9) 		29.0
(84.2) 		40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.1
(66.4) 		24.9
(76.8) 		29.3
(84.7) 		31.7
(89.1) 		33.7
(92.7) 		33.7
(92.7) 		31.7
(89.1) 		27.9
(82.2) 		22.7
(72.9) 		16.9
(62.4) 		25.1
(77.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5) 		12.0
(53.6) 		15.2
(59.4) 		20.8
(69.4) 		24.8
(76.6) 		27.3
(81.1) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.5
(83.3) 		26.3
(79.3) 		22.2
(72.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.6
(52.9) 		20.3
(68.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2) 		9.1
(48.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		17.7
(63.9) 		21.6
(70.9) 		24.3
(75.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.0
(77.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		18.2
(64.8) 		13.1
(55.6) 		8.1
(46.6) 		17.0
(62.7)
Record low °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		0.0
(32.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		11.4
(52.5) 		15.2
(59.4) 		19.3
(66.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		5.2
(41.4) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−3.5
(25.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75.9
(2.99) 		69.8
(2.75) 		136.4
(5.37) 		187.9
(7.40) 		255.2
(10.05) 		291.9
(11.49) 		168.0
(6.61) 		170.7
(6.72) 		70.2
(2.76) 		71.5
(2.81) 		70.0
(2.76) 		51.1
(2.01) 		1,618.6
(63.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.0 12.4 18.3 16.7 17.9 19.4 15.8 14.9 9.5 6.0 8.0 8.2 159.1
Average snowy days 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.7
Average relative humidity (%) 76 78 82 80 79 81 76 77 75 71 72 71 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 69.9 58.7 49.9 73.7 114.4 132.0 192.7 193.7 172.7 168.5 134.6 117.9 1,478.7
Percent possible sunshine 21 18 13 19 28 32 46 49 47 47 41 36 33
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
Source 2: Weather China[7]

Administration

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Map including He County (labeled as HO-HSIEN 賀縣) (AMS, 1954)

Hezhou has 2 urban districts, 2 counties, and 1 autonomous county.

Urban District:

Counties:

Autonomous County:

Map

Demographics

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Hezhou was home to 2,007,858 inhabitants as of the 2020 Chinese census whom 1,411,212 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Babu and Pinggui urban districts and Zhongshan county largely being urbanized. Ethnic groups include Zhuang, Han, Yao, Miao and others. As of the end of 2022, Hezhou had a resident population of 2,031,000.[8]

The Hezhou City Almanac lists the following ethnic subdivisions and their respective distributions.[9] Population statistics are as of 1990.

  • Han
    • Bendi (本地人)
    • Hakka (客家人): 240,000 in Liantang (莲塘), Shatian (沙田), Gonghui (公会), Guiling (桂岭), Huangtian (黄田)
    • Pumen (铺门人): 80,000 in Pumen (铺门镇)
    • Jiudu (九都人): 30,000 in Babu (八步), Huangtian (黄田), E'tang (鹅塘)
  • Yao: 36,518
    • Pan Yao (盘瑶) (autonym: Bian You (匾优); exonyms: Guoshan Yao (过山瑶), Buzhai Yao (补寨瑶)): 31,000 in Daping (大平), Gonghui (公会), Shatian (沙田), Lisong (里松), Hejie (贺街), Daning (大宁), Liantang (莲塘), Butou (步头), Huangdong (黄洞), Guiling (桂岭), Kaishan (开山), Renyi (仁义), E'tang (鹅塘), Shuikou (水口)
      • Gedai Mian (戈带勉): 4,000 in Lishui (利水), Xiaoshui (小水) of Daping Township (大平乡)
    • Tu Yao (土瑶) (autonym: Yindi Mian / 音地勉): 5000 in Shatian (沙田), E'tang (鹅塘) townships (in the villages of Mingmei / 明梅), Daming / 大明), Caodui / 槽碓), Jinzhu / 金竹), Xinmin / 新民), Shidong / 狮东)
  • Zhuang: 34,881 in Nanxiang (南乡), Shatian (沙田), Daning (大宁), E'tang (鹅塘)

Economy

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Its place along the Guilin-Wuzhou Highway and central location close to Hunan and Guangdong make it a convenient place to find new roommates (Maocheng). Forestry is one of Hezhou's most important industries. More than 6,130 km2 (2,370 sq mi) of land are forested. Hydropower is also important with more than 700 megawatts produced. Hezhou's biggest mineral resource is gold. Other minerals include iron and aluminum. Agricultural products include beef and dairy cattle, fruits, vegetables, turpentine, tea, and tobacco.[10]

Transportation

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Hezhou railway station opened in 2009.

China National Highway 207

Flora and fauna

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Hezhou has more than 1,040 species of plants and 130 species of birds.

References

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  1. ^ "China: Guăngxī (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "广西统计年鉴－2021", tjj.gxzf.gov.cn
  3. ^ the Office of Local Record of Hezhou Government. "Overview of Hezhou". Hezhou Government.
  4. ^ Hezhou Municipal People's Government (2023-10-31). "贺州市概况" [Overview of Hezhou]. www.gxhz.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-22. 该市属于受季风影响的亚热带湿润气候，冬季温和潮湿，夏季炎热潮湿。 [The city has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate with mild, damp winters and hot and wet summers.]
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ 贺州 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  8. ^ Hezhou Municipal People's Government (2023-05-26). "贺州市2022年社会经济发展公报" [Hezhou National Economic and Social Development Statistics Bulletin 2022]. www.gxhz.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-22. 截至2022年末，贺州市常住人口203.10万人。 [As of the end of 2022, Hezhou had a resident population of 2,031,000.]
  9. ^ http://www.gxdqw.com/bin/mse.exe?seachword=&K=c&A=75&rec=314&run=13 [bare URL]
  10. ^ Hezhou Municipal People's Government (2023-10-31). "贺州市概况" [Overview of Hezhou]. www.gxhz.gov.cn. 其他矿产包括铁和铝。 农产品包括肉牛和奶牛、水果、蔬菜、松节油、茶叶和烟草。 [Other minerals include iron and aluminum. Agricultural products include beef and dairy cattle, fruits, vegetables, turpentine, tea, and tobacco.]
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