Municipality Tianjin Postal code 301900 Local time Sunday 5:59 AM | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Area 1,590 km² Area code 0022 | |
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Country People's Republic of China Township-level divisions 1 subdistrict
25 towns
1 township County seat Wenchang Subdistrict (文昌街道) Weather 6°C, Wind N at 23 km/h, 30% Humidity Points of interest Huangya Pass, Dule Temple, Panshan Scenery Spot （Ea, Tianchengsi, Limutai Scenic Area （So | ||
Jizhou District (simplified Chinese: 蓟州区; traditional Chinese: 薊州區; pinyin: Jìzhōu Qū) is a district in the far north of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China, holding cultural and historical significance (e.g., the Buddhist Temple of Solitary Joy) formerly a county known as Jixian.
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Map of Jixian, Tianjin, China
Overview
The administration of Jizhou was transferred from Hebei province to Tianjin in 1973. Historically, it was also known as Yuyang (渔阳; 漁陽; Yúyáng) during the Tang Dynasty.
Jizhou is the only mountainous area in the Tianjin municipality, home to the renowned Mount Pan. Known as "Tianjin's backyard", the spectacular natural scenery and numerous historical monuments, including a small section of the Great Wall known as Huangyaguan, in the county means that it is a major tourist attraction. It is also well known for its abundance of unique, local fruits and nuts.
Jizhou is approximately 115 km (71 mi) away from the city proper of Tianjin. It has an area of 1,590 square kilometres (610 sq mi) and a population of 800,000.
Administrative divisions
There are 1 subdistrict, 25 towns, and 1 ethnic township in the county: