Binzhou (), formerly known as Bin County or Binxian (), is a county-level city of

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, China, bordering

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province in two disparate sections to the north and west.

History

When Binzhou was first established during the

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, it was called Qi County (). Later, the name was changed to Xinping Jun. During the Tang dynasty, The emperor Xuanzong changed its name to Binzhou. While in 1913 it was changed to Bin County (). In 1964, the name was changed once more, closer to its current form (). In May 2018, with the approval of the State Council, the then-Bin County was upgraded to the present

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status and renamed Binzhou. In its current form, Bin County is named for Bin, the former home where Buzhu settled the Ji clan which became the

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Administrative Subdivisions

Binzhou holds jurisdiction over thirteen

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. ;Towns - Towns are upgraded from Townships. - Towns are established newly. - Former Towns are merged to other. * Xiaozhang (), Yongle () - Former Townships are merged to other. * Xipo Township (), Hanjia Township (), Chejiazhuang Township (), Taiyu Township (), Xinbaozi Township ()

Climate

Notable residents

* Zhang Zengdao — government official from the late

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period

Transport

* China National Highway 312 * Xi'an–Pingliang railway * G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway * Yinchuan–Xi'an high-speed railway

References