Jinzhou () is a county-level city of Hebei Province, North China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei. Until November 1991, it was known as Jin County ().
Jinzhou is located in central Hebei province, east of Shijiazhuang. It covers an area of 619 square kilometers, and census, has a population of about 537,700. It consists of nine towns and one township, as well as 224 villages.
Jinzhou has a recorded history of at least 2500 years. It was the hometown of Wei Zheng (), a well-known and well-respected historical figure and official of early Tang dynasty. It is also, according to the Chinese government, the "duck pear town" ().
Administrative divisions There are 9 towns and 1 township:
Jinzhou () Zongshizhuang () Yingli () Taoyuan () Dongzhuosu () Mayu () Xiaoqiao () Huaishu () Donglizhuang () Zhoujiazhuang Township ()
Climate
Transport G1811 Huanghua–Shijiazhuang Expressway China National Highway 307 Shijiazhuang–Dezhou Railroad
References
External links 晋州市人民政府 (Jinzhou Municipal Government) (in Simplified Chinese) 晋州招商网 (Jinzhou Trade Website) (in Simplified Chinese)