Huozhou (Chinese: 霍州; pinyin: Huòzhōu), formerly Huo County or Huoxian, is a county-level city in Linfen, in southern Shanxi Province, China.[2] The city spans an area or 765 square kilometers, and has a population of 155,000 as of 2017.[1]

Huozhou 霍州市
County-level city
Huozhou Prefectural Hall
Huozhou Location in Shanxi
Coordinates (Huozhou municipal government): 36°34′08″N 111°45′18″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Linfen
Area [1]
• County-level city	765.0 km2 (295.4 sq mi)
• Urban	19.50 km2 (7.53 sq mi)
Population  (2017)[1]
• County-level city	347,000
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Urban	155,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	031400
Area code	0357

Administrative divisions

Huozhou has jurisdiction over five subdistricts, four towns and three townships.[2]

The city's subdistricts are Nanhuan Road Subdistrict (南环路街道), Gulou Subdistrict (鼓楼街道), Beihuan Road Subdistrict (北环路街道), Kaiyuan Subdistrict (开元街道), and Tuisha Subdistrict (退沙街道).[2]

The city's towns are Xinzhi (辛置镇), Dazhang (大张镇), Bailong (白龙镇), and Licao (李曹镇).[2]

The city's townships are Sanjiao Township (三教乡), Shizhuang Township (师庄乡), and Taotangyu Township (陶唐峪乡).[2]

The city's administrative offices are located in Kaiyuan Subdistrict.[2]

Geography

The city's altitude ranges from 516 to 2,504.3 m (1,693 to 8,216 ft) in height.[2] The Fen River runs through the city from north to south.[2]

Climate

Huozhou has an annual average temperature of 12.2 °C (54.0 °F), an annual precipitation averaging 437.3 mm (17.22 in), and an average of 2265.1 annual sunshine hours.[3]

History

Present-day Huozhou was once part of the Ji Province of ancient China, when it was simply named Huo (霍; Huò).[3] During the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history, the city was conquered by Duke Xian of Jin in 661 BCE, and was subsequently renamed Huoyi (霍邑; Huòyì).[3] During the Yuan Dynasty, the area received its current name, Huozhou (霍州; Huòzhōu).[3]

During the Ming dynasty, the city was made a fief for second rank princely peerages.

Economy

Major agricultural products produced in Huozhou include wheat, corn, millet, soybeans, potatoes, apples, walnuts, cotton, sunflower oil, rapeseed, and various vegetables.[3]

Huozhou's mineral deposits include iron, copper, aluminum, gold, limestone, dolomite, gypsum, refractory clay, phosphorus, sillimanite, kaolinite, pegmatite, quartz sand, barite, graphite, granite, Yixing clay, taotu [zh], pyrite, other types of clay, sand and gravel, rare earth minerals, energy mineral coal, mineral water.[3] As of 2011, the city's coal reserves total 1.735 billion tons, and quartz sand reserves totalled 170 million tons.[3]

Transport

The southern portion of the Datong–Puzhou railway and the G5 Beijing-Kunming Expressway both run through the city.[2]

References

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