Zhuozhou

County-level city in Hebei, People's Republic of China
Zhuozhou
39°29′06″N 115°58′26″E / 39.485°N 115.974°E / 39.485; 115.974
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
City seatShuangta Subdistrict (双塔街道)
Area
 • County-level city751.3 km2 (290.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
52.20 km2 (20.15 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (122 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • County-level city718,000
 • Urban354,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
072750
Area code0312
Vehicle registration冀F
Websitewww.zhuozhou.gov.cn

Zhuozhou (Chinese: 涿州; pinyin: Zhuōzhōu), is a county-level city with 628,000 inhabitants in central Hebei province, southwest of Beijing. It is administered by Baoding prefecture-level city. Zhuozhou has 3 subdistricts, 6 towns, 5 townships, and 1 development zone.[2]


Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:[2]

  • Shuangta Subdistrict (双塔街道), Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃园街道), Qingliangsi Subdistrict (清凉寺街道)

Towns:[2]

  • Songlindian (松林店镇), Matou (码头镇), Dongchengfang (东城坊镇), Gaoguanzhuang (高官庄镇), Dongxianpo (东仙坡镇), Baichigan (百尺竿镇)

Townships:[2]

  • Yihezhuang Township (义和庄乡), Lintun Township (林屯乡), Sunzhuang Township (孙庄乡), Douzhuang Township (豆庄乡), Diaowo Township (刁窝乡)

Climate

Zhuozhou is at a high risk of floods. It was heavily impacted by the 2023 China floods, and more than a sixth of the city's 600,000 residents had to evacuate. [3]

Zhuozhou has been described by Hebei communist party secretary Ni Yuefeng as being able to "serve as a moat for the capital" using flood storage and detention areas in the aftermath of flooding in Beijing as a result of Typhoon Doksuri.[4]

Climate data for Zhuozhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
17.0
(62.6)
30.1
(86.2)
31.5
(88.7)
37.5
(99.5)
40.4
(104.7)
40.4
(104.7)
36.2
(97.2)
34.3
(93.7)
30.8
(87.4)
22.3
(72.1)
14.8
(58.6)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
6.0
(42.8)
13.8
(56.8)
21.1
(70.0)
27.3
(81.1)
31.0
(87.8)
31.9
(89.4)
30.4
(86.7)
26.5
(79.7)
19.4
(66.9)
10.3
(50.5)
3.4
(38.1)
18.6
(65.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−0.5
(31.1)
7.3
(45.1)
14.8
(58.6)
21.0
(69.8)
25.1
(77.2)
26.9
(80.4)
25.5
(77.9)
20.4
(68.7)
12.7
(54.9)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.7
(27.1)
12.5
(54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−5.7
(21.7)
1.3
(34.3)
8.3
(46.9)
14.5
(58.1)
19.5
(67.1)
22.4
(72.3)
21.2
(70.2)
15.4
(59.7)
7.4
(45.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
−7.2
(19.0)
7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −22.0
(−7.6)
−17.0
(1.4)
−8.6
(16.5)
−1.8
(28.8)
6.1
(43.0)
12.1
(53.8)
15.7
(60.3)
12.4
(54.3)
5.8
(42.4)
−5.0
(23.0)
−9.8
(14.4)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−22.0
(−7.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.3
(0.09)
5.3
(0.21)
7.8
(0.31)
25.2
(0.99)
36.5
(1.44)
78.3
(3.08)
173.4
(6.83)
110.3
(4.34)
50.7
(2.00)
30.3
(1.19)
12.7
(0.50)
2.4
(0.09)
535.2
(21.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 2.2 2.7 4.9 6.2 9.4 12.3 10.8 7.5 5.1 3.0 1.5 67.4
Average snowy days 3.1 2.1 1.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 2.5 10.3
Average relative humidity (%) 53 48 45 48 54 62 75 78 73 68 64 57 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181.1 184.6 236.2 251.9 274.0 231.8 203.0 212.4 210.3 195.6 166.4 168.0 2,515.3
Percent possible sunshine 60 61 63 63 62 52 45 51 57 57 56 58 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Transportation

Railroads

Highways

Places of interest

References

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:涿州市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  3. ^ Wang, Tingshu; Arslan, Josh (7 August 2023). "As floodwaters recede, Chinese city faces 'bitter' days ahead". Reuters. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ Hawkins, Amy (2023-08-04). "Anger in China over plan to use cities as 'moat' to save Beijing from floods". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

External links

  • Zhuozhou City Government Website
  • Pagoda at Yunju Temple in Zhuozhou of Hebei Province
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