Huazhou District

Huazhou District (simplified Chinese: 华州区; traditional Chinese: 華州區; pinyin: Huázhōu Qū), formerly Hua County or Huaxian (simplified Chinese: 华县; traditional Chinese: 華縣; pinyin: Huà Xiàn), is a district of Weinan, Shaanxi province, China. It was upgraded from a county to a district in 2015.[1] The district spans an area of 1,127.9 square kilometres (435.5 sq mi), and has a population of about 324,300 as of 2012.[2]

Huazhou District

华州区
District
A park in Huazhou District
Huazhou District
Huazhou District in China
Coordinates: 34°27′N 109°45′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityWeinan
Area
 • Total1,127.9 km2 (435.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total324,300
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
714100
Area code(s)0913
Websitehuaxian.gov.cn
Huazhou District
"Huazhou" in Chinese characters
Chinese華州

History

During the Western Zhou period, the area belonged to the State of Zheng.[3]

During the Spring and Autumn period, the State of Qin established Zheng County in the area of present-day Huazhou.[3]

Zheng County was put under the jurisdiction of Hua Prefecture.[3]

Early in the Yuan dynasty, Zheng County was merged into Hua Prefecture.[3]

In 1913, Hua Prefecture was re-organized as Hua County.[3]

On May 23, 1949, the area was taken by forces of the People's Liberation Army.[3] In 1958, Hua County was placed under the jurisdiction of Weinan County, which soon became Weinan Prefecture in 1961, and was upgraded to a prefecture-level city in 1994.[3]

In October 2015, Hua County was upgraded to Huazhou District.[1][3]

Geography

Huazhou District is located in the eastern Qin Mountains, and along the southern banks of the Wei River.[2] The district is also home to a number of smaller rivers which flow into the Wei, such as the Chishui River, the Yuxian River, the Shidi River, and others.[2]

Climate

The average annual temperature in Huazhou District is 13.4 °C (56.1 °F), and the average annual precipitation in the district totals 586.1 millimetres (23.07 in).[2]

Administrative divisions

Huazhou District administers one subdistrict and nine towns.[4]

The district's sole subdistrict is Huazhou Subdistrict.[4]

The district's nine towns are Xinglin, Chishui, Gaotang, Daming, Guapo, Lianhuasi, Liuzhi, Xiamiao, and Jindui.[4]

Economy

Huazhou District has significant mineral deposits of molybdenum, gold, silver, iron, and granite.[2]

Transportation

National Highway 310 runs through the district, as does the Longhai railway.[2]

Notable people

Attractions
  • Weihua Uprising Site[2]

See also

References
  1. 国务院同意华县“撤县设区” 设立渭南市华州区 [The State Council approves upgrading Hua County through "remove the county and establish a district" and establishes Huazhou District, Weinan City]. sn.xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). 2015-10-22. Archived from the original on 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. 华州区概况地图 [Huazhou District Overview Map]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-11-13. Archived from the original on 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. 华州区历史沿革 [Huazhou District Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-11-13. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  4. 2020年统计用区划代码（华州区） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Huazhou District)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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