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Xinzhou
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Xinzhou |
| native_name | 忻州市 |
| native_name_lang | zh |
| settlement_type | Prefecture-level city |
| image_skyline | Foguang Temple 3.JPG |
| image_caption | Foguang Temple in Wutai County |
| image_map | Location of Xinzhou Prefecture within Shanxi (China).png |
| map_caption | Location of Xinzhou City jurisdiction in Shanxi |
| pushpin_map | Shanxi |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_mapsize | 240 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of the city centre in Shanxi |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | People's Republic of China |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Shanxi |
| subdivision_type2 | County-level divisions |
| subdivision_name2 | 14 |
| seat_type | City seat |
| seat | Xinfu |
| government_type | Prefecture-level city |
| leader_title | CPC Xinzhou Secretary |
| leader_name | Li Junming (李俊明) |
| leader_title1 | Mayor |
| leader_name1 | Zheng Liansheng (郑连生) |
| established_title | |
| area_magnitude | |
| area_total_km2 | 25180 |
| area_blank1_title | Districts |
| area_blank1_km2 | 1982.0 |
| area_urban_km2 | 183.00 |
| area_urban_footnotes | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 3,067,501 |
| population_as_of | 2010 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_blank1_title | Districts |
| population_blank1 | 578000 |
| population_urban | 302500 |
| population_urban_footnotes | |
| population_density_urban_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type2 | GDP |
| demographics2_title1 | Prefecture-level city |
| demographics2_info1 | CN¥ 103.5 billion |
| US$ 16.3 billion | |
| demographics2_title2 | Per capita |
| demographics2_info2 | CN¥ 33,726 |
| US$ 5,396 | |
| coordinates | |
| coor_pinpoint | Xinzhou Municipal Government |
| timezone | China Standard |
| utc_offset | +08:00 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 034000 |
| area_code | 0350 |
| blank2_name | Licence plates |
| blank2_info | 晋H |
| blank3_name | Administrative division code |
| blank3_info | 140900 |
| iso_code | CN-SX-09 |
| website |
US$ 16.3 billion US$ 5,396
Xinzhou, ancient name Xiurong (秀荣), is a prefecture-level city occupying the north-central section of Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei to the east, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the northwest. As of 2022, the city has a permanent population of 2,655,563.
Administrative divisions
| Map | # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xinfu District | 忻府区 | Xīnfǔ Qū | 510,000 | 1,954 | 261 | |
| 2 | Yuanping City | 原平市 | Yuánpíng Shì | 470,000 | 2,571 | 183 | |
| 3 | Dingxiang County | 定襄县 | Dìngxiāng Xiàn | 210,000 | 864 | 243 | |
| 4 | Wutai County | 五台县 | Wǔtái Xiàn | 310,000 | 2,968 | 104 | |
| 5 | Dai County | 代县 | Dài Xiàn | 200,000 | 1,720 | 116 | |
| 6 | Fanshi County | 繁峙县 | Fánshì Xiàn | 240,000 | 2,369 | 101 | |
| 7 | Ningwu County | 宁武县 | Níngwǔ Xiàn | 160,000 | 1,966 | 81 | |
| 8 | Jingle County | 静乐县 | Jìnglè Xiàn | 160,000 | 2,063 | 78 | |
| 9 | Shenchi County | 神池县 | Shénchí Xiàn | 100,000 | 1,456 | 69 | |
| 10 | Wuzhai County | 五寨县 | Wǔzhài Xiàn | 100,000 | 1,379 | 73 | |
| 11 | Kelan County | 岢岚县 | Kělán Xiàn | 80,000 | 1,980 | 40 | |
| 12 | Hequ County | 河曲县 | Héqǔ Xiàn | 140,000 | 1,327 | 106 | |
| 13 | Baode County | 保德县 | Bǎodé Xiàn | 150,000 | 981 | 153 | |
| 14 | Pianguan County | 偏关县 | Piānguān Xiàn | 110,000 | 1,682 | 65 |
Climate
Xinzhou has a continental, monsoon-influenced semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with cold, very dry, and somewhat long winters, and warm, somewhat humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −9.1 °C in January to 22.8 °C in July, and the annual mean is 8.51 °C. Typifying the influence of the East Asian Monsoon, close to three-fourths of the annual 428 mm of precipitation occurs from June to September.
|Jan record high C = 13.4 |Jan record low C = -29.2 |Feb record high C = 17.5 |Feb record low C = -24.7 |Mar record high C = 26.9 |Mar record low C = -17.5 |Apr record high C = 36.4 |Apr record low C = -8.1 |May record high C = 37.6 |May record low C = -2.2 |Jun record high C = 37.7 |Jun record low C = 4.7 |Jul record high C = 37.9 |Jul record low C = 7.9 |Aug record high C = 35.1 |Aug record low C = 5.7 |Sep record high C = 34.5 |Sep record low C = -2.6 |Oct record high C = 29.1 |Oct record low C = -10.0 |Nov record high C = 21.8 |Nov record low C = -24.6 |Dec record high C = 14.7 |Dec record low C = -30.0
Demographics
According to the seventh national census of Xinzhou, the prefecture city had 2,689,700 inhabitants in 2020, of whom the built-up (or metro) area was home to 1,446,400 inhabitants. Contrasting to the previous census conducted in 2000, there is a decline of 378,000 inhabitants (-12.32%, or -1.31% annually). Xinzhou is the eighth populous city in Shanxi. The illiteracy rate of Xinzhou is 2.39%, a 1.13% decrease since 2010. Xinzhou's sex ratio is 106:100 (Woman is 100).
Tourism
Dai County is home to the AAAAA-rated Yanmen Pass, a mountain pass hosting a major fortification along the Great Wall. And Mount Wutai is one of four sacred mountains of Buddhism (中国佛教四圣山).
Education
Xinzhou has numerous public high schools. Xin Zhou Di Yi Zhong Xue (Xin Zhou Number One High School) is considered the most prestigious public high school in this region.
Another public high school of interest is the nearby laboratory high school. It functions as an extension of the Xin Zhou Normal University. The third famous high school is the Xin Zhou Shi Yan Zhong Xue (Xin Zhou Experimental High School). This school was initiated as a public-private partnership. The school is partially funded by the Chinese government, follows national educational standards, and maintains close ties (and even joint faculty) with Xin Zhou Yi Zhong Xue; however, it maintains a greater independence from the government than traditional public schools. The experimental school also runs a small primary school program (generally only one classroom per grade level) which is populated almost exclusively by the children of Yi Zhong Xue and Shi Yan Zhong Xue teachers.
Transportation
- China National Highway 108
- China National Highway 208
- G1812 Cangyu Expressway
- G55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway
- Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport
References
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- Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A.: Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1633-1644, {{doi. 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007
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- (2021-08-03). "第七次全国人口普查忻州市人口发展情况综述".
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