Huazhou District

Huazhou District
Huazhou District
	"Huazhou" in Chinese characters
Chinese	華州
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Huàzhōu

Huazhou District

华州区
Huazhou District 华州区
District
	A park in Huazhou District
	Huazhou District Huazhou District in China
	Coordinates: 34°27′N 109°45′E / 34.450°N 109.750°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.gov.cn

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]

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 [zh] 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, elevation 342 m (1,122 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 [zh], Chishui [zh], Gaotang, Daming [zh], Guapo [zh], Lianhuasi [zh], Liuzhi [zh], Xiamiao [zh], and Jindui [zh].^[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 [zh], Chinese Nationalist general

Attractions

Weihua Uprising Site [zh]^[2]

External links

Huazhou Government's official website

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.

[:0-1] 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.

[:1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 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.

[:2-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 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.

[cma_graphical-4] 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[5] 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[:3-6] 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.

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