Jinzhou, Hebei

Jinzhou is a county-level city of Hebei Province, North China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei. Until November 1991, it was known as Jin County.

Jinzhou is located in central Hebei province, 50 km east of Shijiazhuang. It covers an area of 619 square kilometers, and census, has a population of about 537,700. It consists of nine towns and one township, as well as 224 villages.

Jinzhou has a recorded history of at least 2500 years. It was the hometown of Wei Zheng (魏征), a well-known and well-respected historical figure and official of early Tang dynasty. It is also, according to the Chinese government, the "duck pear town" (鸭梨之乡).

Administrative divisions
There are 9 towns and 1 township:


 * Jinzhou (晋州镇)
 * Zongshizhuang (总十庄镇)
 * Yingli (营里镇)
 * Taoyuan (桃园镇)
 * Dongzhuosu (东卓宿镇)
 * Mayu (马于镇)
 * Xiaoqiao (小樵镇)
 * Huaishu (槐树镇)
 * Donglizhuang (东里庄镇)
 * Zhoujiazhuang Township (周家庄乡)

Transport

 * G1811 Huanghua–Shijiazhuang Expressway
 * China National Highway 307
 * Shijiazhuang–Dezhou Railroad