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: Huá 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 | |
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 A park in Huazhou District | |
  Huazhou District Huazhou District in China | |
| Coordinates: 34°27′N 109°45′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Weinan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,127.9 km2 (435.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 324,300 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 714100 |
| Area code | 0913 |
| Website | huaxian |
| Huazhou District | |||||||
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 "Huazhou" in Chinese characters | |||||||
| Chinese | 華州 | ||||||
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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]
The epicenter of the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake was in Huazhou District.
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]
| Climate data for Huazhou District (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
8.5 (47.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.4 (0.25) |
10.6 (0.42) |
20.0 (0.79) |
42.6 (1.68) |
59.6 (2.35) |
62.8 (2.47) |
92.3 (3.63) |
88.6 (3.49) |
93.1 (3.67) |
60.8 (2.39) |
25.3 (1.00) |
5.1 (0.20) |
567.2 (22.34) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 84 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 11.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 68 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123.8 | 130.5 | 166.3 | 192.7 | 211.5 | 206.7 | 213.7 | 185.8 | 135.2 | 121.2 | 110.7 | 121.4 | 1,919.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Huazhou District administers one subdistrict and nine towns.[6]
The district's sole subdistrict is Huazhou Subdistrict.[6]
The district's nine towns are Xinglin, Chishui, Gaotang, Daming, Guapo, Lianhuasi, Liuzhi, Xiamiao, and Jindui.[6]
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
- Guo Ziyi, Tang dynasty general
- Hu Lien, Chinese Nationalist general
- Shi Hengfeng, Chinese Nationalist general
Attractions
- Weihua Uprising Site[2]
External links
References
- 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 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- 华州区概况地图 [Huazhou District Overview Map]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-11-13. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- 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.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- 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.