Zhaozhou County is a county of southwestern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jilin province to the south. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Daqing.

History

History of Jin says that in the eighth year of Tianhui(during the reign of Emperor Jianwen of Jin) since the Taizu defeated the Liao Dynasty, the King Zhaoji was here. And he was built as a state with a county called Shixing. Because of its name Zhaozhou, it was called Zhaozhou.

Administrative divisions

Zhaozhou County is divided into 6 towns and 6 townships.

Demographics

The population of the district was 424,602 in 1999.

Climate

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