Huazhou District
History
During the Western Zhou period, the area belonged to the State of Zheng.
During the Spring and Autumn period, the State of Qin established Zheng County in the area of present-day Huazhou.
Zheng County was put under the jurisdiction of Hua Prefecture.
Early in the Yuan dynasty, Zheng County was merged into Hua Prefecture.
The epicenter of the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake was in Huazhou District.
In 1913, Hua Prefecture was re-organized as Hua County.
On May 23, 1949, the area was taken by forces of the People's Liberation Army. In 1958, Hua County was placed under the jurisdiction of Weinan County, which soon became Weinan Prefecture in 1961, and was upgraded to a prefecture-level city in 1994.
In October 2015, Hua County was upgraded to Huazhou District.
Geography
Huazhou District is located in the eastern Qin Mountains, and along the southern banks of the Wei River. The district is also home to a number of smaller rivers which flow into the Wei, such as the Chishui River, the Yuxian River, the Shidi River, and others.
Climate
The average annual temperature in Huazhou District is 13.4 °C (56.1 °F), and the average annual precipitation in the district totals 586.1 millimetres (23.07 in).
| Climate data for Huazhou District, elevation 342 m (1,122 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
8.5 (47.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.4 (0.25) |
10.6 (0.42) |
20.0 (0.79) |
42.6 (1.68) |
59.6 (2.35) |
62.8 (2.47) |
92.3 (3.63) |
88.6 (3.49) |
93.1 (3.67) |
60.8 (2.39) |
25.3 (1.00) |
5.1 (0.20) |
567.2 (22.34) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 84 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 11.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 68 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 123.8 | 130.5 | 166.3 | 192.7 | 211.5 | 206.7 | 213.7 | 185.8 | 135.2 | 121.2 | 110.7 | 121.4 | 1,919.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 43 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
Huazhou District administers one subdistrict and nine towns.
The district's sole subdistrict is Huazhou Subdistrict.
The district's nine towns are Xinglin, Chishui, Gaotang, Daming, Guapo, Lianhuasi, Liuzhi, Xiamiao, and Jindui.
Economy
Huazhou District has significant mineral deposits of molybdenum, gold, silver, iron, and granite.
Transportation
National Highway 310 runs through the district, as does the Longhai railway.
Notable people
- Guo Ziyi, Tang dynasty general
- Hu Lien, Chinese Nationalist general
- Shi Hengfeng, Chinese Nationalist general
Attractions
External links
References
- ^ 国务院同意华县“撤县设区” 设立渭南市华州区 [The State Council approves upgrading Hua County through "remove the county and establish a district" and establishes Huazhou District, Weinan City]. sn.xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). 2015-10-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ 华州区概况地图 [Huazhou District Overview Map]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-11-13. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ 华州区历史沿革 [Huazhou District Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-11-13. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码（华州区） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Huazhou District)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.