Zaoyang () is a city in the north of

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province, People's Republic of China, bordering

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province to the north. Administratively, it is a

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under the administration of

Xiangyang Xiangyang is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hubei province, China and the second largest city in Hubei by population. It was known as Xiangfan from 1950 to 2010. The Han River runs through Xiangyang's centre and divides the city no ...

. At the 2010 census its population was 1,004,741 inhabitants even though its built-up (''or metro'') area is much smaller.

History

Remains dating back to the

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(771 - 221 BCE) have been found near the city. Zaoyang was the site of two major battles during the

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, the

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and the

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Geography and climate

Zaoyang's administrative area spans in latitude 31° 40'−32° 40' N, or and in longitude 112° 30'−113° 00' N, or . Zaoyang has a

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-influenced, four season

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(

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''Cwa''), with cold, damp (but comparatively dry), winters, and hot, humid summers. Monthly daily averages range from in January to in July, with an annual mean temperature of . Precipitation peaks from May to August. The city receives an average 2,100 hours of sunshine per year.

Administrative divisions

Three subdistricts: * Beicheng Subdistrict (), Nancheng Subdistrict (), Huancheng Subdistrict () Twelve towns: * Juwan (),

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(), Yangdang (),

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(), Xinshi (), Lutou (), Liusheng (), Xinglong (), Wangcheng (), Wudian (), Xiongji (), Pinglin () Other areas: * Zaoyang Economic Zone (), Suiyang (), Chehe ()

Transport

Zaoyang is served by the Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway.

Notable people

Emperor Guangwu of Han Emperor Guangwu of Han (; 15 January 5 BC – 29 March AD 57), born Liu Xiu (), courtesy name Wenshu (), was a Chinese monarch. He served as an emperor of the Han dynasty by restoring the dynasty in AD 25, thus founding the Eastern Han (Later ...

, creator of the

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dynasty, born in Zaoyang in 5 BCE. *

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, Flight Engineer of China's 2005

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manned spacecraft expedition, born in Zaoyang in 1964.

References

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