Suizhou

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随州市
Suízhōu Shì
Image:ChinaHubeiSuizhou.png
Administration Type Prefecture-level city
City Seat Zengdu District
(29°43′N 112°24′E)
Area 9,636 km²
Population 2.58 million
GDP
- Total
- Per Capita
 
¥11.96 billion (1999)
¥
Major Nationalities Han
County-level divisions 2
Township-level divisions 54
CPC Committee Secretary Wu Chao (吴超)
Mayor Zhu Jinshui (祝金水)
Area code 722
Postal Code 441300
(Urban center)
432700
(Guangshui)
License Plate Prefix

Suizhou (Chinese: 随州; pinyin: Suízhōu) is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province, People's Republic of China.

[edit] Administration

The prefecture-level city of Suizhou administers 2 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 1 county-level city.

  • Zengdu District (曾都区)
  • Guangshui City (广水市)

These are further divided into 54 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 11 townships and 7 subdistricts.

[edit] History

Suizhou as a prefecture-level city has a short history. Its current status was only granted by the State Council in June, 2000.

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Prefecture-level divisions of Hubei
Sub-provincial cities: Wuhan
Prefecture-level cities: Ezhou | Huanggang | Huangshi | Jingmen | Jingzhou
Shiyan | Suizhou | Xiangfan | Xianning | Xiaogan | Yichang
Autonomous prefecture: Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Sub-prefecture-level cities: Xiantao | Qianjiang | Tianmen
List of Hubei County-level divisions


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