Hezhou

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Hezhou
贺州市 • Hocouh Si
Prefecture-level city

Location of Hezhou City jurisdiction in Guangxi
Country People's Republic of China
Region Guangxi
Area
 • Total 11,854 km2 (4,577 sq mi)
Elevation 107 m (351 ft)
Population (2004)
 • Total 2,090,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 0774
Licence plate prefixes 桂J
Website gxhz.gov.cn
Hezhou
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 贺州
Traditional Chinese 賀州
Zhuang name
Zhuang Hocouh
1957 orthography Hocouƅ

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

Hezhou is located in northeastern Guangxi. It borders Hunan to the north and Guangdong to the east. The area is 11,854 km2 (4,577 sq mi). 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 19.9 °C (67.8 °F), and annual precipitation is 1,558 mm (61.3 in).


Climate data for Hezhou (1971−2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.8
(82)		 33.9
(93)		 33.3
(91.9)		 34.8
(94.6)		 36.7
(98.1)		 37.0
(98.6)		 39.1
(102.4)		 39.5
(103.1)		 38.1
(100.6)		 35.6
(96.1)		 33.1
(91.6)		 28.0
(82.4)		 39.5
(103.1)
Average high °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7)		 14.9
(58.8)		 18.2
(64.8)		 24.2
(75.6)		 28.6
(83.5)		 31.5
(88.7)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.6
(92.5)		 31.5
(88.7)		 27.4
(81.3)		 22.2
(72)		 17.2
(63)		 24.7
(76.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)		 10.9
(51.6)		 14.5
(58.1)		 20.1
(68.2)		 24.2
(75.6)		 27.1
(80.8)		 28.6
(83.5)		 28.3
(82.9)		 26.1
(79)		 21.7
(71.1)		 16.3
(61.3)		 11.5
(52.7)		 19.9
(67.8)
Average low °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)		 8.2
(46.8)		 11.6
(52.9)		 17.2
(63)		 21.1
(70)		 24.0
(75.2)		 25.0
(77)		 24.7
(76.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 17.7
(63.9)		 12.1
(53.8)		 7.6
(45.7)		 16.5
(61.7)
Record low °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 0.0
(32)		 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) 65.2
(2.567)		 98.1
(3.862)		 120.8
(4.756)		 201.2
(7.921)		 281.5
(11.083)		 230.6
(9.079)		 162.9
(6.413)		 167.6
(6.598)		 68.5
(2.697)		 78.1
(3.075)		 46.0
(1.811)		 37.5
(1.476)		 1,558
(61.339)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.1 15.0 18.4 18.7 20.0 18.6 15.2 15.8 9.6 8.4 7.6 7.6 168.0
Source: Weather China

Administration

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

Urban District:

Counties:

Autonomous County:

Map

Demographics

In 2004 Hezhou's population was 2,090,000. Ethnic groups include Zhuang, Han, Yao, Miao and others.

The Hezhou City Almanac lists the following ethnic subdivisions and their respective distributions.[1] Population statistics are as of 1990.

Economy

Its place along the Gulin-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, aluminum, and unobtanium. Agricultural products include beef and dairy cattle, fruits, vegetables, turpentine, tea, and tobacco.

Transportation

China National Highway 207

Flora and fauna

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

References

Coordinates: 24°24′59″N 111°32′52″E / 24.41639°N 111.54778°E / 24.41639; 111.54778

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