Zhuzhou

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Zhuzhou

Total population

4,000,500

WeatherAvg high 73.2°F

Coordinates27.83°, 113.13°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Zhuzhou, formerly Jianning (建宁), is a prefecture-level city of Hunan Province, China, straddling the Xiang River southeast of the provincial capital, Changsha, and bordering Jiangxi province to the east. It is part of the "Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region, also known as Changzhutan Golden Triangle". The city has jurisdiction over five counties and four districts, and covers an area of 11,420 km2 (4,410 sq mi).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Bao Yixin

Chinese badminton player

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Chen Lin

Chinese badminton player

Sui Lu

Artistic Gymnast

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Li Xuanxu

swimmer

Tan Yankai

Chinese politician (1880-1930)

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Yang Yun

Chinese women's gymnast (1986-)

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Hong Tao

Vice Controller of Hunan Television

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Xi Yin

Chinese-American theoretical physicist

Alison Schumacher

Canadian figure skater

Qin Haiyang

Chinese swimmer

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Luo Xiwen

Chinese engineer

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Zhu Yi

Chinese Go player

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Zhenni Li

Chinese pianist

Chen Fanghui

Chinese badminton player

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Wang Lida

Chinese singer

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Luo De'an

Chinese dock worker and painter (1940-)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Hunan

• Shifeng
  3.4 mi away
• Baiguan
  6.6 mi away
• Yuetang
  10.5 mi away
• Xianyu
  11.1 mi away
• Zhaoshan
  11.8 mi away
• Yuntian
  12.1 mi away
• Nanzhou
  12.5 mi away
• Shiting
  15.9 mi away
• Yangjiaqiao
  21.7 mi away
• Chashan
  21.9 mi away
• Gantian
  23.1 mi away
• Shebu
  25.2 mi away

Browse all places in Hunan →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Zhuzhou

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Chinese Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Seen 2025-11-16

Rhamnomia dubia

Rhamnomia dubia

Seen 2025-10-22

Chaetocosmia taiwanica

Chaetocosmia taiwanica

Seen 2025-08-02

Eastern horse cicada

Cryptotympana atrata

Seen 2025-07-04

Asiatic Toad

Bufo gargarizans

Seen 2025-06-16

white clover

Trifolium repens

Seen 2025-06-16

Myllocerinus aurolineatus

Myllocerinus aurolineatus

Seen 2025-05-21

Striated Ringlet

Ypthima multistriata

Seen 2025-05-21

Asian Common Toad

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Seen 2025-05-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Zhuzhou, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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