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Huazhou District
District in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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Geography
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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]
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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]
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References
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