Hengzhou, Guangxi

County-level city in Guangxi, China

Hengzhou

横州市 · Hwngzcouh Si

County-level city

Location in Nanning

Hengzhou

Location of the seat in Guangxi

Coordinates: 22°40′48″N 109°15′41″E﻿ / ﻿22.6799°N 109.2614°E﻿ / 22.6799; 109.2614[1]
Country| China
Autonomous region| Guangxi
Prefecture-level city| Nanning
Municipal seat| Hengzhou (横州镇)
Area

[2]

• Total

| 3,464 km2 (1,337 sq mi)
Elevation

| 56 m (185 ft)
Population

(2010)[3]

• Total

| 863,001
• Density| 250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code|

5303XX

Hengzhou (Chinese: 横州; pinyin: Héngzhōu Shì), formerly, Heng County or Hengxian (simplified Chinese: 横县; traditional Chinese: 橫縣; pinyin: Héng Xiàn; Standard Zhuang: Hwngz Yen) is a county-level city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi, with a permanent population of 863,001 and a hukou population of 1,200,521[4] as of the 2010 Census.

The easternmost county-level division of Nanning City, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Guigang to the northeast, Yulin to the east, and Qinzhou to the south. The county-level city was approved and elevated by the former Heng County by the State Council on February 3, 2021.

60% speak Pinghua as their mother tongue and a further 30% speak Pingua as a second language.[5]

## Administrative divisions

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There are 16 towns and 1 township in the county-level city:[6]

Towns:

* Hengzhou (横州镇), Luancheng (峦城镇), Liujing (六景镇), Shitang (石塘镇), Taoxu (陶圩镇), Xiaoyi (校椅镇), Yunbiao (云表镇), Baihe (百合镇), Nayang (那阳镇), Nanxiang (南乡镇), Xinfu (新福镇), Liantang (莲塘镇), Pingma (平马镇), Maling (马岭镇), Mashan (马山镇), Pinglang (平朗镇)

Township:

* , Zhenlong Township (镇龙乡)

## Climate

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Climate data for Hengzhou, elevation 89 m (292 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 28.5
(83.3)  | 32.9
(91.2)  | 33.1
(91.6)  | 36.1
(97.0)  | 35.8
(96.4)  | 37.5
(99.5)  | 38.5
(101.3)  | 38.0
(100.4)  | 37.9
(100.2)  | 35.2
(95.4)  | 32.9
(91.2)  | 30.8
(87.4)  | 38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 16.5
(61.7)  | 18.5
(65.3)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 26.6
(79.9)  | 30.4
(86.7)  | 32.0
(89.6)  | 32.8
(91.0)  | 32.8
(91.0)  | 31.5
(88.7)  | 28.5
(83.3)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 19.0
(66.2)  | 26.2
(79.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 12.4
(54.3)  | 14.5
(58.1)  | 17.3
(63.1)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 27.8
(82.0)  | 28.3
(82.9)  | 28.1
(82.6)  | 26.7
(80.1)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 19.1
(66.4)  | 14.2
(57.6)  | 21.7
(71.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 9.6
(49.3)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 14.7
(58.5)  | 19.6
(67.3)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 25.0
(77.0)  | 23.4
(74.1)  | 19.8
(67.6)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 18.6
(65.5)
Record low °C (°F)  | 0.8
(33.4)  | 0.9
(33.6)  | 2.7
(36.9)  | 7.5
(45.5)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 18.1
(64.6)  | 20.1
(68.2)  | 20.5
(68.9)  | 15.1
(59.2)  | 9.4
(48.9)  | 5.1
(41.2)  | −0.5
(31.1)  | −0.5
(31.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 53.2
(2.09)  | 45.2
(1.78)  | 86.6
(3.41)  | 98.0
(3.86)  | 192.1
(7.56)  | 259.7
(10.22)  | 273.9
(10.78)  | 220.5
(8.68)  | 139.5
(5.49)  | 72.3
(2.85)  | 62.3
(2.45)  | 41.3
(1.63)  | 1,544.6
(60.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.3  | 11.0  | 15.8  | 13.5  | 15.4  | 17.6  | 17.7  | 16.6  | 11.3  | 6.4  | 7.0  | 7.4  | 150
Average relative humidity (%)  | 77  | 79  | 83  | 81  | 80  | 83  | 82  | 83  | 80  | 75  | 74  | 72  | 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 68.4  | 55.4  | 47.8  | 83.2  | 137.0  | 134.1  | 178.2  | 180.8  | 174.5  | 172.2  | 137.3  | 113.8  | 1,482.7
Percentage possible sunshine | 20  | 17  | 13  | 22  | 33  | 33  | 43  | 46  | 48  | 48  | 42  | 34  | 33
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

## References

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1. ^ "Hengxian" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
2. ^ Nanning City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《南宁市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
3. ^ 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 (in Chinese). China Statistics Print. December 2012. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
4. ^ 《中华人民共和国全国分县市人口统计资料2010》. 群众出版社. November 2011. ISBN 978-7-5014-4917-0.
5. ^ Yu Jin (余谨), ed. (2016). 广西平话研究. p. 88f. ISBN 978-7-5161-8896-5.
6. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：横州市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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County-level divisions of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Nanning (capital)

Prefecture-level
cities|

| Nanning|

* Qingxiu District
* Xingning District
* Xixiangtang District
* Liangqing District
* Jiangnan District
* Yongning District
* Wuming District
* Hengzhou city
* Long'an County
* Mashan County
* Shanglin County
* Binyang County

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Liuzhou|

* Chengzhong District
* Yufeng District
* Liubei District
* Liunan District
* Liujiang District
* Liucheng County
* Luzhai County
* Rong'an County
* Rongshui County
* Sanjiang County

Guilin|

* Xiangshan District
* Xiufeng District
* Diecai District
* Qixing District
* Yanshan District
* Lingui District
* Lipu city
* Yangshuo County
* Lingchuan County
* Quanzhou County
* Pingle County
* Xing'an County
* Guanyang County
* Ziyuan County
* Yongfu County
* Longsheng County
* Gongcheng County

Wuzhou|

* Wanxiu District
* Changzhou District
* Longxu District
* Cenxi city
* Cangwu County
* Teng County
* Mengshan County

Beihai|

* Haicheng District
* Yinhai District
* Tieshangang District
* Hepu County

Fangchenggang|

* Gangkou District
* Fangcheng District
* Dongxing city
* Shangsi County

Qinzhou|

* Qinnan District
* Qinbei District
* Lingshan County
* Pubei County

Guigang|

* Gangbei District
* Gangnan District
* Qintang District
* Guiping city
* Pingnan County

Yulin|

* Yuzhou District
* Fumian District
* Beiliu city
* Rong County
* Luchuan County
* Bobai County
* Xingye County

Baise|

* Youjiang District
* Tianyang District
* Jingxi city
* Pingguo city
* Lingyun County
* Xilin County
* Leye County
* Debao County
* Tianlin County
* Tiandong County
* Napo County
* Longlin County

Hezhou|

* Babu District
* Pinggui District
* Zhongshan County
* Zhaoping County
* Fuchuan County

Hechi|

* Jinchengjiang District
* Yizhou District
* Tian'e County
* Fengshan County
* Nandan County
* Donglan County
* Du'an County
* Luocheng County
* Bama County
* Huanjiang County
* Dahua County

Laibin|

* Xingbin District
* Heshan city
* Xiangzhou County
* Wuxuan County
* Xincheng County
* Jinxiu County

Chongzuo|

* Jiangzhou District
* Pingxiang city
* Ningming County
* Fusui County
* Longzhou County
* Daxin County
* Tiandeng County

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