| Hezhou 贺州 Hohcouh |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| 贺州市 | |
| Location of Hezhou Prefecture within Guangxi | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guangxi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,576.9 sq mi (11,854 km2) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,090,000 |
| Time zone | China standard time (UTC+8) |
Hezhou (simplified Chinese: 贺州; traditional Chinese: 賀州; pinyin: Hézhōu; Zhuang: Hohcouh) is a prefecture-level city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Hezhou is located in northeastern Guangxi province. It borders Hunan to the north and Guangdong to the east. The area is 11,854 km². The average elevation is 800 meters and the highest is 1,731 meters above sea-level.
Climate is sub-tropical and monsoonal. Average temperature is 18 °C.
| Climate data for Hezhou (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
24.72 (76.49) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
16.48 (61.66) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 65.2 (2.567) |
98.1 (3.862) |
120.8 (4.756) |
201.2 (7.921) |
281.5 (11.083) |
230.6 (9.079) |
162.9 (6.413) |
167.6 (6.598) |
68.5 (2.697) |
78.1 (3.075) |
46.0 (1.811) |
37.5 (1.476) |
1,558 (61.34) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.1 | 15.0 | 18.4 | 18.7 | 20.0 | 18.6 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 168 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||
Hezhou has 2 urban district, 2 counties, and 1 autonomous county.
Urban District:
Counties:
Autonomous County:
In 2004 Hezhou's population was 2,090,000, with approximate 200,000 in urban area. Ethnic groups include Zhuang, Han, Yao, Miao and others.
Its place along the Gulin-Wuzhou Highway and central location close to Huanan and Guangdong make it an important transportation hub. Forestry is one of hezhou's most important industries. More than 6130 square kilometres of land are forested. Hydropower is also important with more than 700 megawatts produced. Hezhou's biggest mineral resource is gold. Other minerals include marble, granite, iron, and aluminum. Agricultural products include beef and dairy cattle, furits, vegetables, turpentine, tea, and tobacco.
Hezhou has more than 1,040 species of plants and 130 species of birds.
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