Zhao County | |
Settlement Type: | County |
Pushpin Map: | China Hebei#China |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hebei |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Hebei |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Shijiazhuang |
Area Total Km2: | 675 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Total: | 550000 |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Zhao County (Zhaoxian), a historic town called Zhaozhou in the past, is located in the southwest of Hebei province 40km (30miles) southeast of the provincial capital Shijiazhuang, and 280km (170miles) south of Beijing. Its total land area is 675km2 and total population is around 550,000. There are many historical sites in Zhao County, including the Anji Bridge, Yongtong Bridge, Tuoluonijing Tower (Chinese: 陀罗尼经幢), and Bailin (Cypress Grove) Temple (Chinese: 柏林寺). The county is also famous for its agricultural products: snowflake pears (xuehua pear), asparagus, and wheat.
Zhao Xian is located in the middle of North China Plain; its elevation is fairly low and topography fairly flat.
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