Suizhou

Suizhou 随州市
Prefecture-level city
Location of Suizhou City in Hubei
Suizhou Location of the city centre in Hubei
Coordinates: 31°41′N 113°23′E / 31.683°N 113.383°E / 31.683; 113.383Coordinates: 31°41′N 113°23′E / 31.683°N 113.383°E / 31.683; 113.383
Country	China
Province	Hubei
County-level divisions	2
Township-level divisions	54
Municipal seat	Zengdu District
Government
• CPC Secretary	Ma Qingming (马清明)
• Mayor	Liu Xiaoming
Area
• Total	9,636 km2 (3,720 sq mi)
Elevation	71 m (232 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	2,580,000
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	722

Suizhou (simplified Chinese: 随州; traditional Chinese: 隨州; pinyin: Suízhōu), formerly Sui County (simplified Chinese: 随县; traditional Chinese: 隨縣; pinyin: Suí Xiàn), is a prefecture-level city in northern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the north and east.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Suizhou administers 2 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 1 county-level city.

• Zengdu District (曾都区)
• Guangshui City (广水市)
• Sui County(随县)

These are further divided into 54 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 11 townships and 7 subdistricts.

Map
Zengdu Guangshui (city) Sui County

History

Ancient bronze concert bells,was found in Zengdu District, Suizhou City. Originals are now kept in the provincial museum in Wuhan.

Suizhou has a long history. During the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period (771−221 BCE), it was the territory of the State of Sui/Zeng and within the cultural sphere of the State of Chu. As a prefecture-level city Suizhou has a short history with its current status only granted by the State Council in June 2000.

Transport

Suizhou is served by the Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suizhou.

• Government website of Suizhou (Chinese)