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. Until November 1991, it was known as Jin County.
Jinzhou is located in central Hebei province, east of Shijiazhuang. It covers an area of 619 square kilometers, and, 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, a well-known and well-respected historical figure of Tang dynasty. It is also, according to the Chinese government, the "duck pear town".

Administrative divisions

There are 9 towns and 1 township: