Zhao County

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County in Hebei, People's Republic of China


















Zhao County
赵县

County

Zhao County in Shijiazhuang
Zhao County in Shijiazhuang

Shijiazhuang in Hebei
Shijiazhuang in Hebei

Coordinates: 37°45′22″N 114°46′34″E / 37.756°N 114.776°E / 37.756; 114.776Coordinates: 37°45′22″N 114°46′34″E / 37.756°N 114.776°E / 37.756; 114.776
Country
People's Republic of China
Province
Hebei
Prefecture-level city
Shijiazhuang
Area[citation needed]
 • Total
675 km2 (261 sq mi)
Population ([when?])[citation needed]
 • Total
550,000
 • Density
810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website
https://web.archive.org/web/20061004061816/http://zhaoxian.gov.cn/

Zhao County (Zhaoxian) (simplified Chinese: 赵县; traditional Chinese: 趙縣; pinyin: Zhào Xiàn), a historic town called Zhaozhou (赵州) in the past, is located in the southwest of Hebei province 40 km (25 mi) southeast of the provincial capital Shijiazhuang, and 280 km (170 mi) south of Beijing. Its total land area is 675 km2 (261 sq mi) and total population is around 550,000. There are many historical sites in Zhao County, including the Zhaozhou (Anji) bridge (赵州桥), Yongtong Bridge (永通桥), Tuoluonijing Tower (陀罗尼经幢), and Bailin (Cypress Grove) Temple (柏林寺). The county is also famous for its agricultural products: snowflake pears (xuehua pear), asparagus,and high-quality wheat.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography

    • 2.1 Administrative Divisions



  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Notable residents


  • 5 External links




History


Known for its long history, the earliest written record of Zhao Zhou dates back 2500 years ago.[citation needed] During the Shang Dynasty, Zhao Zhou was a center of horse breeding in Kingdom Fang (方国). Various names were used for where Zhao Xian is located nowadays, including Jipu (棘蒲),Pingji (平棘),Zhaojun (赵郡), Qingyuan (庆源) and others.
Zhao meaning "most beautiful violet flower"[citation needed]



Geography


Zhao Xian is located in the middle of North China Plain; its elevation is fairly low and topography fairly flat.



Administrative Divisions


Towns:



  • Zhaozhou (赵州镇), Fanzhuang (范庄镇), Beiwangli (北王里镇), Xinzhaidian (新寨店镇), Hancun (韩村镇), Nanbaishe (南柏舍镇), Shahedian (沙河店镇)

Townships:



  • Qiandazhang Township (前大章乡), Xiezhuang Township (谢庄乡), Gaocun Township (高村乡), Wangxizhang Township (王西章乡)


Demographics


Most residents are Han Chinese.



Notable residents


  • Li Qi (Tang Dynasty poet)


  • Li Yangbing, Tang Dynasty man of letters

  • Tie Ning


External links


  • County government website

  • Zhaoxian Online






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