In which province and city is Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province located?

Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province

Zhuzhou is located on the bank of the Xiangjiang River in eastern Hunan, 50.5 kilometers south of Changsha City. Its geographical coordinates are: 112°17′30″ to 114°07′ east longitude 15″, north latitude 26°03′05″ to 28°01′27″. Abundant rainfall, sufficient light and heat, short winter cold period, 286 days of frost-free period per year, and annual average temperature of 16° to 18° are suitable for the growth of a variety of crops, making it a truly blessed land.

The urban area consists of four districts: Tianyuan, Lusong, Hetang and Shifeng. Area is 537 square kilometers. The total population is 737,000. The population density is 1372 people per square kilometer. By the end of 2002, Zhuzhou's total population was 3.694 million, with a non-agricultural population of 980,500 and an agricultural population of 2.7135 million.

The urban area of ??Zhuzhou is surrounded by mountains and rivers. To the west of the Xiangjiang River is the alluvial plain, and to the east is the hilly land. The city is high on all sides and low in the middle, forming a centripetal valley and basin shape. Fengshuzhai in the northern suburbs is 328 meters above sea level, the highest point in the city. The Xiangjiang River enters from the south and flows westward through the city to the north.

Zhuzhou City currently has a land area of ??11,272 square kilometers. At the end of 2001, the cultivated land area was 2.39535 million acres, the forest land area was 11.2076 million acres, and the water area was 1.3944 million acres.

The agricultural products are mainly grains, vegetables, pigs and aquatic products. The urban area has been built into an industrial city with heavy industry as the main body, with industries such as metallurgy, machinery, chemicals, fuel, glass, building materials, electricity, electronic instruments, textiles, machine manufacturing, electric locomotives, and rolling stock. The industrial level and production capacity both occupy an important position in the province. It is an important transportation hub in southern my country. The three main railway lines of Beijing-Guangzhou, Hunan-Guizhou, and Zhejiang-Jiangxi intersect. National Highway 320 and the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway pass through the urban area. The Xiangjiang River is open to navigation throughout the year.

Zhuzhou is one of the birthplaces of traditional Chinese culture. Liling, Youxian, Chaling and other counties under its jurisdiction have a long history and many cultural relics and historic sites. The city governs Yanling County's Luyuan Pi. Ancient books record that the ancestor of the Chinese nation, Yandi Shennong, also known as Huangdi Xuanyuan, is buried (the Yandi Mausoleum built in the Song Dynasty has been restored).

Zhuzhou City has the same high mountains and hilly basins, crisscrossed by rivers, fertile land, and abundant products. The city contains more than 40 kinds of metal and non-metallic minerals. The ones that have been identified include coal, iron, tungsten, zinc, tin, uranium, molybdenum, copper, antimony, gold, silver, niobium, tantalum, rare earth, fluorite, gypsum, silica earth, kaolin, flux stone, carbon stone, etc. Among them, there are more than 200 million tons of coal reserves, more than 100 million tons of iron ore, and more than 200 million tons of kaolin. There are 341 mineral deposits of various types, including 3 large deposits and 16 medium-sized deposits. In addition, the climate, soil, geology and vegetation have superior conditions for economic development.

There are memorial sites in the city such as Shifeng Park, Shennong Park, Qiu Jin’s former residence, the former headquarters of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Volunteer Army, and the former headquarters of the First Army of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army.

In April 2021, Zhuzhou City ranked 76th in the 2021 National City Communication Popularity Ranking (prefecture-level cities).

In March 2021, Zhuzhou City ranked 100th in the 2021 China City Comprehensive Strength Ranking List.

In January 2021, the "2020 China City Science and Technology Innovation Development Index Ranking" was released, and Zhuzhou City ranked 55th.

In January 2021, the list of China’s “100 Most Efficient Cities” in 2020 was released, with Zhuzhou City ranking 72nd.

As of December 2020, the ranking list of the number of general colleges and universities in cities across the country: Zhuzhou City ranks 50th, with 10 colleges and universities.

In December 2020, Zhuzhou City was selected into the first batch of national cultural and tourism consumption pilot cities.

In December 2020, the 2020 China City Business Environment Ranking was released, and Zhuzhou City ranked 88th.

In November 2020, the Central Civilization Office released the list of national civilized cities that were confirmed to retain the honorary title during the sixth review, and Zhuzhou City was selected.

In October 2020, Zhuzhou City won the title of National Double Support Model City (County) in 2020.

In October 2020, the "2020 China Blue Sky Top 100 Cities List" was released, and Zhuzhou City ranked 125th.

In September 2020, the Ministry of Transport named Zhuzhou City as the third batch of national public transit city construction demonstration cities.

In September 2020, the Wharton Economic Research Institute released the "Ranking of China's Top 100 Cities in 2020", with Zhuzhou ranked 71st.

In June 2020, the "Ranking of China's Best Cities for Studying in 2019" was released, and Zhuzhou City ranked 98th on the list (representative university: Hunan University of Technology).

In 2020, the 2019 GDP rankings of cities in Hunan Province were released, and Zhuzhou City ranked 5th with 300.313 billion yuan.

In July 2019, the National Health Commission and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine determined Zhuzhou City as a pilot city for the construction of an urban medical consortium.

In 2019, Zhuzhou City was selected into the Top 100 Chinese Cities with Development Potential in 2019, ranking 77th.

In November 2017, Zhuzhou City was included in the fifth national civilized city list and the previous national civilized city list that was confirmed by review to continue to retain the honorary title.

In July 2016, Zhuzhou City won the title of National Double Support Model City (County) in 2016.