Hengzhou
横州市 · Hwngzcouh Si | |
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Coordinates: 22°40′48″N 109°15′41″E / 22.6799°N 109.2614°E[1] | |
Country | China |
Autonomous region | Guangxi |
Prefecture-level city | Nanning |
Municipal seat | Hengzhou (横州镇) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,464 km2 (1,337 sq mi) |
Elevation | 56 m (185 ft) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 863,001 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 5303XX |
Hengzhou (Chinese: 横州; pinyin: Héngzhōu Shì), formerly, Heng County or Hengxian (simplified Chinese: 横县; traditional Chinese: 橫縣; pinyin: Héng Xiàn; Standard Zhuang: Hwngz Yen) is a county-level city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi, with a permanent population of 863,001 and a hukou population of 1,200,521[4] as of the 2010 Census. The easternmost county-level division of Nanning City, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Guigang to the northeast, Yulin to the east, and Qinzhou to the south. 60% speak Pinghua as their mother tongue and a further 30% speak Pingua as a second language.[5] The county-level city was approved and elevated by the former Heng County by the State Council on February 3, 2021.