Suizhou

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随州市
Suízhōu Shì

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Administration Type	Prefecture-level city
City Seat	Zengdu District (29°43′N, 112°24′E)
Area	9,636 km²
Population	2.58 million
GDP - Total - Per Capita	¥22 billion (2006) ¥
Major Nationalities	Han
County-level divisions	2
Township-level divisions	54
CPC Committee Secretary	Wu Chao (吴超)
Mayor	Li Hongyun
Area code	722
Postal Code	441300 (Urban center) 432700 (Guangshui)
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Suizhou (Chinese: 随州; pinyin: Suízhōu) is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province, People's Republic of China.

[edit] Administration

The prefecture-level city of Suizhou administers 2 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 1 county-level city.

• Zengdu District (曾都区)
• Guangshui City (广水市)

These are further divided into 54 township-level divisions, including 36 towns, 11 townships and 7 subdistricts.

[edit] History

Suizhou as a prefecture-level city has a short history. Its current status was only granted by the State Council in June, 2000.

[edit] External links

• Government website of Suizhou (in Simplified Chinese)

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