| Zhouzhi County | |
| Other Name: | Chowchih |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 710400 |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | China Shaanxi |
| Pushpin Label: | Zhouzhi |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Shaanxi |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | --> |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shaanxi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Xi'an |
| Area Total Km2: | 2974 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 672605 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | 191.08 |
| Coordinates: | 34.158°N 108.214°W |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Zhouzhi County is a county under the administration of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, China. It is the most spacious but least densely populated county-level division of Xi'an, and also contains the city's southernmost and westernmost points. The county borders the prefecture-level cities of Xianyang to the north, Ankang to the southeast, Hanzhong to the southwest, and Baoji to the west, as well as Xi'an's Huyi District to the east. It is famous for kiwifruit, one type of produce in which Shaanxi province excels.Many of notable historical figures have visited Zhouzhi county, such as Chinese philosopher Laozi (老子), poet Bai Juyi (白居易), and British biochemist Joseph Needham.
There are some claims Yu the Great (大禹) was born in Zhouzhi county hongqi village.
In 1964, the Chinese name of Zhouzhi was changed from '' to its current homophonous name.[2]
As 2020, Zhouzhi County is divided to 1 subdistrict and 19 towns.[3]
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