Zunhua Explained

Zunhua
Native Name:遵化市
Native Name Lang:zh
Other Name:Tsunhwa
Settlement Type:County-level city
Coor Pinpoint:Zunhua municipal government
Coordinates:40.189°N 117.966°W
Pushpin Map:China Hebei
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:Tangshan
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Area Total Km2:1521.0
Area Urban Km2:85.80
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:794000
Population As Of:2017
Population Urban:243200
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Zunhua is a county-level city in the northeast of Hebei province, China, bordering Tianjin to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tangshan. Historic sites include the Eastern Qing Tombs (Qing Dongling).

Administrative divisions

Zunhua has jurisdiction over 2 subdistricts, 13 towns, and 12 townships.[2]

Subdistricts

Zunhua contains the subdistricts of (Chinese: 华明路街道) and (Chinese: 文化路街道).

Towns

Zunhua contains the following 13 towns:

Townships

Zunhua contains the following 12 townships, of which, 3 are Manchu ethnic townships:[3]

Geography

Most of the city's terrain consists of small mountains, hills, and valleys, and a number of rivers, such as the Sha, Li, Lin, and Weijin flow through the city. Significant mountains in Zunhua include Jiufeng Mountain, Taohua Mountain, Wolong Mountain, and Huanghua Mountain.

Demographics

As of 2017, Zunhua had a population of 794,000, of which, 243,200 resided in urban areas.[4] 114,500 people in Zunhua are ethnic minorities, the largest number in Tangshan.

Economy

Zunhua is home to mineral deposits containing minerals such as iron, manganese, chromium, copper, lead, zinc, gold, and dolomite.

Energy

141,100 people in Zunhua have access to natural gas, of which, 90,200 have access to LPG.

Transportation

A number of railways and highways pass through the city.

Road

The following highways pass through Zunhua:

Rail

The following railroads pass through Zunhua:

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development . Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development . China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017 . 2019 . China Statistics Press . Beijing . 46 . 11 January 2020.
  2. Web site: http://xzqh.org/html/show/he/3295.html. zh:遵化市概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. xzqh.org. 2020-04-24.
  3. Web site: 2019-07-15. zh:人口民族. Population and Ethnicity. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728062629/http://www.tangshan.gov.cn/zhuzhan/tsgl/20190715/594969.html. 2019-07-28. 2021-01-17. Tangshan Municipal People's Government.
  4. Web site: China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. 2019. Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. April 24, 2020.