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Zhuzhou Geography

Zhuzhou is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province. Located 50 kilometers southeast of Changsha City, Zhuzhou is also one of the first eight industrial cities to be built after the founding of China. The intersection of Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and Shanghai-Kunming Railway in Zhuzhou has made Zhuzhou City become an important "cross" railway hub in China.
Location of Zhuzhou
Zhuzhou City is located in the east of Hunan Province and downstream of the Xiangjiang River. It borders Pingxiang City, Lianhua County, Yongxin County, and Jinggangshan City in Jiangxi Province in the east, it also borders Hunan Province's Hengyang and Chengzhou City in the south, Xiangtan City in the west, Changsha City in the north. The total area of Zhuzhou City is 11,262 square kilometers, between North latitude 26 ° 03'05 ”～ 28 ° 01'07” and east longitude 112 ° 57'30 ”～ 114 ° 07'15”.
Topography of Zhuzhou
The city of Zhuzhou is located on the slope of the western foot of Luoxiao Mountain, from the Nanling Mountain to the Jianghan Plain. The overall terrain of the city is high in the southeast and low in the northwest. The terrain in the north and the middle of the valley is interspersed with ridges and valleys, and the basin is distributed in strips. The southeast is mountainous, with mountains and obstacles overlapping and majestic terrain. The water area is 637.27 square kilometers, accounting for 5.66% of the total area of the city; the plains are 1,843.25 square kilometers, accounting for 16.37%; the low-level lands are 1,44.86 square kilometers, accounting for 12.87%; the high-level lands are 738.74 square kilometers, accounting for 6.56%; ; The mountain area is 4676.47 square kilometers, accounting for 41.52%. The mountainous areas are mainly concentrated in the southeast of the city, and the land is mostly in the north of the city. The plains are distributed along the banks of the Xiangjiang River.
Hydrology of Zhuzhou
In Zhuzhou City, there are rivers are 341 rivers over 5 kilometers in length, 19 rivers over 30 kilometers, and 7 rivers over 100 kilometers, all of which belong to the Xiangjiang River system. The main stream of the Xiangjiang River is 89.6 kilometers in Zhuzhou City, accounting for 10.46% of the total length of the Xiangjiang River. The first tributaries of the Xiangjiang River in the city area include the Mishui River and the Lushui River; the second tributaries of the Xiangjiang River with a length of more than 100 kilometers include the Taoshui River, Youshui River, Chengtan River, and Tieshui River.

Natural resources of Zhuzhou
Zhuzhou is rich in natural resources and has more than 40 kinds of proven minerals including coal, iron, tungsten, lead, zinc, and tin. It is a famous non-ferrous metal town.
The plant species in Zhuzhou are ancient, with many species, intertwined communities and mixed distribution. About 106 families, 296 genera, and 884 species are naturally distributed and introduced. Among them, there are more than 40 species of rare native trees.

Climate of ZHuzhou
Zhuzhou belongs to a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, sufficient light and heat, wind direction more northwesterly in winter, and more southerly in summer. The frost-free period is more than 286 days, and the annual average temperature is 16 ° C to 18 ° C. It is suitable for the growth of a variety of crops. It is a well-known high-yield area in Hunan Province and an important national commodity grain base.

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