Xinzhou

For other uses, see Xinzhou (disambiguation).

Xinzhou
—  Prefecture-level city  —
忻州
Chinese transcription(s)
• Chinese	忻州
• Pinyin	Xīnzhōu
Xinzhou (red) in Shanxi province (orange) and China
Coordinates: 38°25′N 112°44′E
Country	China
Province	Shanxi
City seat	Xinfu
Area
• Prefecture-level city	25,180 km2 (9,720 sq mi)
• Urban	1,973 km2 (762 sq mi)
Population
• Prefecture-level city	2,950,000
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
• Urban	515,800
• Urban density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	034000
Area code(s)	0350
Website	http://www.sxxz.gov.cn

Xinzhou (Chinese: 忻州; pinyin: Xīnzhōu) is a prefecture-level city of the People's Republic of China province of Shanxi.

Administrative Divisions

Map
#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2003 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Xinfu District	忻府区	Xīnfǔ Qū	510,000	1,954	261
2	Yuanping City	原平市	Yuánpíng Shì	470,000	2,571	183
3	Dingxiang County	定襄县	Dìngxiāng Xiàn	210,000	864	243
4	Wutai County	五台县	Wǔtái Xiàn	310,000	2,968	104
5	Dai County	代县	Dài Xiàn	200,000	1,720	116
6	Fanshi County	繁峙县	Fánshì Xiàn	240,000	2,369	101
7	Ningwu County	宁武县	Níngwǔ Xiàn	160,000	1,966	81
8	Jingle County	静乐县	Jìnglè Xiàn	160,000	2,063	78
9	Shenchi County	神池县	Shénchí Xiàn	100,000	1,456	69
10	Wuzhai County	五寨县	Wǔzhài Xiàn	100,000	1,379	73
11	Kelan County	岢岚县	Kělán Xiàn	80,000	1,980	40
12	Hequ County	河曲县	Héqǔ Xiàn	140,000	1,327	106
13	Baode County	保德县	Bǎodé Xiàn	150,000	981	153
14	Pianguan County	偏关县	Piānguān Xiàn	110,000	1,682	65

Transportation

• China National Highway 208
• Wutaishan Airport (under construction)

Education

Xinzhou has numerous public schools, including Xin Zhou Yi Zhong Xue (Xin Zhou Number One High School), which is considered the most prestigious of public high schools in the region.

Another public high school of interest is the nearby laboratory high school. It functions as an extension of the Xin Zhou Teacher's University. A third type of high school is the Xin Zhou Shi Yan Zhong Xue (Xin Zhou Experimental High School). This school was initiated as a public-private partnership. The school is partially funded by the Chinese government, follows national educational standards, and maintains close ties (and even joint faculty) with Xin Zhou Yi Zhong Xue; however, it maintains a greater independence from the government than traditional public schools. The experimental school also runs a small primary school program (generally only one class per grade level) which is populated almost exclusively by the children of Yi Zhong Xue and Shi Yan Zhong Xue faculty members.

External links

• Official website of Xinzhou Government