Pengzhou (), formerly Peng County or Pengxian, is a

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, it is under the administration of the

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. There is an expressway that connects Pengzhou to Chengdu. It is bordered by the prefecture-level divisions of

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to the northeast and the

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to the north. It has an area of 1,420 km² (550 sq mi) and a population of 795,900 in 2021. Pengzhou is one of the three national bases of

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plantation and one of the five national bases of vegetable plantation and merchandise. Pengzhou's industry varies from pharmaceutical to petrochemical. The oil refinery attracts a total investment of 38 billion yuan, considered to be the biggest single investment of

since 1949. Like other regions around the area, Pengzhou was affected by the

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History

The Pengzhou area is believed to have been inhabited since the

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period. Empress dowager

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first set up Pengzhou in 686 AD (

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). In 1337 AD,

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(

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) reduced Pengzhou to Pengxian, or Peng County (). Peng County later became Pengzhou City in 1993. As of late, Pengzhou is still occasionally referred to as Pengxian, or Peng County, even in official publications.

Administrative divisions

Pengzhou has 14 subdistricts and 9

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: ;subdistricts: *Tianpeng (天彭街道) *Longfeng (隆丰街道) *Mengyang (濛阳街道) * Zhihe (致和街道) ;towns: *Longmenshan (龙门山镇) * Lichun (丽春镇) *Jiuchi (九尺镇) *Tongji (通济镇) *Danjingshan (丹景山镇) *Aoping (敖平镇) *Guihua (桂花镇) * Bailu (白鹿镇) *Gexianshan (葛仙山镇)

Education

* Xihua University Pengzhou Campus is located at the south part of the city. * Yanxiu Primary School

Sister cities

* Ishikari, Hokkaidō, Japan (Since 2000) * Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan (Since 2002) *

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, Lithuania * Mataram, Indonesia, (Since 2019)

Climate

The city has a

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influenced

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

, with most of the rainfall occurring in the warm, humid summer. Overall, the climate is mild, but shows traits of all four seasons.

References

External links

Pengzhou Government official website
{{Sichuan County-level cities in Sichuan Geography of Chengdu