Country China Township-level divisions 54 Elevation 71 m (232 ft) Area 9,636 km² | County-level divisions 2 Municipal seat Zengdu District Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Local time Friday 6:02 AM Area code 722 | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 91% Humidity Points of interest Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng, Dahongshan Scenic Area, Pipahu Scenic Area | ||
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.
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Map of Suizhou, Hubei, China
Administration
The prefecture-level city of Suizhou administers 2 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 1 county-level city.
These are further divided into 54 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 11 townships and 7 subdistricts.
History
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.