Hezhou (贺州) is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.

Geography and climate

Hezhou is located in northeastern Guangxi. It borders Hunan to the north and Guangdong to the east. The area is 11752.64 km2. The average elevation is 800 m and the highest is 1731 m above sea-level. The city has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with mild, damp winters and hot and wet summers. The yearly average temperature is 20.2 °C, and annual precipitation is 1562 mm.

Administration

Hezhou has 2 urban districts, 2 counties, and 1 autonomous county. Urban District: Counties: Autonomous County:

Demographics

Hezhou was home to 2,007,858 inhabitants as of the 2020 Chinese census whom 1,411,212 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Babu and Pinggui urban districts and Zhongshan county largely being urbanized. Ethnic groups include Zhuang, Han, Yao, Miao and others. As of the end of 2022, Hezhou had a resident population of 2,031,000. The Hezhou City Almanac lists the following ethnic subdivisions and their respective distributions. Population statistics are as of 1990.

Economy

Its place along the Guilin-Wuzhou Highway and central location close to Hunan and Guangdong make it a convenient place to find new roommates (Maocheng). Forestry is one of Hezhou's most important industries. More than 6130 km2 of land are forested. Hydropower is also important with more than 700 megawatts produced. Hezhou's biggest mineral resource is gold. Other minerals include iron and aluminum. Agricultural products include beef and dairy cattle, fruits, vegetables, turpentine, tea, and tobacco.

Transportation

Hezhou railway station opened in 2009. China National Highway 207

Flora and fauna

Hezhou has more than 1,040 species of plants and 130 species of birds.