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Jizhou District, Tianjin

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Municipality
  
Tianjin

Postal code
  
301900

Local time
  
Sunday 5:59 AM

Time zone
  
China Standard (UTC+8)

Area
  
1,590 km²

Area code
  
0022

Jizhou District, Tianjin

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:

References

Jizhou District, Tianjin Wikipedia