Jinzhou, Hebei

Jinzhou 晋州市
County-level city
Jinzhou railway station
Jinzhou Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°02′02″N 115°02′38″E / 38.034°N 115.044°E / 38.034; 115.044
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Shijiazhuang
Township-level divisions	9 towns 1 township
Established	November 1991
Municipal seat	Jinzhou, Jinzhou
Area [1]
• County-level city	619.0 km2 (239.0 sq mi)
• Urban	90.78 km2 (35.05 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (155 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• County-level city	582,000
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
• Urban	139,600
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	052200
Area code	0311
Website	jzchina.gov.cn

Jinzhou (simplified Chinese: 晋州; traditional Chinese: 晉州; pinyin: Jìnzhōu; lit. 'Jin Prefecture') is a county-level city of Hebei Province, North China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei. Until November 1991, it was known as Jin County (simplified Chinese: 晋县; traditional Chinese: 晉縣; pinyin: Jìn Xiàn).

Jinzhou is located in central Hebei province, 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Shijiazhuang. It covers an area of 619 square kilometers, and as of 2010^[update] census, 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 (魏征), a well-known and well-respected historical figure and official of early Tang dynasty. It is also, according to the Chinese government, the "duck pear town" (鸭梨之乡).