Zhuozhou

Zhuozhou 涿州市
County-level city
涿州市
Coordinates: 39°29′N 115°58′E / 39.483°N 115.967°ECoordinates: 39°29′N 115°58′E / 39.483°N 115.967°E
Country	China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Baoding
City seat	Shuangta Subdistrict (双塔街道)
Area
• County-level city	742 km^2 (286 sq mi)
• Urban	24 km^2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation	37 m (122 ft)
Population (2008)
• County-level city	628,000
• Density	850/km^2 (2,200/sq mi)
• Urban	202,000
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	072750
Area code(s)	0312
Vehicle registration	冀F
Website	www.zhuozhou.gov.cn

Zhuozhou (Chinese: 涿州; pinyin: Zhuōzhōu) is a county-level city with 628,000 inhabitants in Hebei province, bordering Beijing to the north. It is administered by Baoding prefecture-level city. Zhuozhou has 3 subdistricts, 6 towns, 5 townships, and 1 development zone.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:^[1]

• Shuangta Subdistrict (双塔街道), Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃园街道), Qingliangsi Subdistrict (清凉寺街道)

Towns:^[1]

• Songlindian (松林店镇), Matou (码头镇), Dongchengfang (东城坊镇), Gaoguanzhuang (高官庄镇), Dongxianpo (东仙坡镇), Baichigan (百尺竿镇)

Townships:^[1]

• Yihezhuang Township (义和庄乡), Lintun Township (林屯乡), Sunzhuang Township (孙庄乡), Douzhuang Township (豆庄乡), Diaowo Township (刁窝乡)

Transportation

Railroads

• Beijing–Guangzhou Railway: Zhuozhou Railway Station
• Beijing–Shijiazhuang High-Speed Railway: Zhuozhou East Railway Station

Highways

• G4 Beijing–Hong Kong–Macau Expressway
• China National Highway 107

Places of interest

• Zhuozhou Twin Pagodas: Two pagodas built in the Liao Dynasty.
• Yongji Bridge: The longest stone arch bridge in China.

References

1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：涿州市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.

External links

• Zhuozhou City Government Website
• Pagoda at Yunju Temple in Zhuozhou of Hebei Province
• Baidu encyclopedia