Bozhou

Bozhou (Chinese: 亳州; pinyin: Bózhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Anhui, China. It borders Huaibei to the northeast, Bengbu to the southeast, Huainan to the south, Fuyang to the southwest, and Henan to the north. Its population was 4,850,657 at the 2010 census, of whom 1,409,436 lived in the built-up area made of Qiaocheng urban district, even though the county remains largely rural.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Bozhou administers 4 county-level divisions, including 1 district and 3 counties.

Geography

Bozhou features a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with four distinct seasons. With an annual mean temperature of 14.66 °C (58.4 °F), the monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 0.6 °C (33.1 °F) in January to 27.3 °C (81.1 °F) in August. Winters are damp and cold (yet the precipitation is low) while summers are hot and humid. Rainfall is heavily concentrated in the warmer months, as more than half of the annual total occurs from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 46% in January and March to 54% in May, the city receives 2,242 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Bo Prefecture (Guizhou)

Bozhou or Bo Prefecture (播州) was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Zunyi, Guizhou, China. It existed (intermittently) from 639 until 1121. After the Tang dynasty collapsed at the end of the 9th century, Bozhou's history is not well known as tribal people under tusi (chieftains) dominated the area until the Song dynasty re-established Bozhou in 1108.

Geography

The administrative region of Bozhou in the Tang dynasty is in modern Zunyi in northern Guizhou near the border with Chongqing. It probably includes parts of modern:

References

Bozhou (disambiguation)

Bozhou (亳州) is a prefecture-level city in Anhui, China, named after the historical prefecture.

Bozhou may also refer to:

Prefectures

See also