Huazhou District

Huazhou District, formerly Hua County or Huaxian, is a district of Weinan, Shaanxi province, China. It was upgraded from a county to a district in 2015. The district spans an area of, and has a population of about 324,300 as of 2012.

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History

During the Western Zhou period, the area belonged to the State of Zheng.
During the Spring and Autumn period, the State of Qin established in the area of present-day Huazhou.
Zheng County was put under the jurisdiction of Hua Prefecture. Zheng County was later merged into Hua Prefecture. In 1913, Hua Prefecture was re-organized as Hua County.
On May 23, 1949, the area was taken by forces of the People's Liberation Army. In 1958, Hua County was placed under the jurisdiction of Weinan County, which soon became Weinan Prefecture in 1961, and was upgraded to a prefecture-level city in 1994.
In October 2015, Hua County was upgraded to Huazhou District.

Geography

Huazhou District is located in the eastern Qin Mountains, along the southern banks of the Wei River. The district is home to a number of smaller rivers which flow into the Wei, including the Chishui River, the Yuxian River, and the Shidi River.

Climate

The average annual temperature in Huazhou District is, and the average annual precipitation in the district totals.

Administrative divisions

Huazhou District administers one subdistrict and nine towns.
The district's sole subdistrict is Huazhou Subdistrict.
The district's nine towns are,, Gaotang,,,,,, and.

Economy

Huazhou District has significant mineral deposits of molybdenum, gold, silver, iron, and granite.

Transportation

National Highway 310 runs through the district, as does the Longhai railway.