Hezhou is located in northeastern Guangxi. It borders Hunan to the north and Guangdong to the east. The area is 11,752.64km2 (4,537.72sqmi).[3] The average elevation is 800m (2,600ft) and the highest is 1,731m (5,679ft) above sea-level.
Hezhou was home to 2,007,858 inhabitants as of the 2020 Chinese census whom 1,411,212 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Babu and Pinggui urban districts and Zhongshan county largely being urbanized. Ethnic groups include Zhuang, Han, Yao, Miao and others. By the end of 2024, the total population of the city is 2,494,500, and the resident population of the city is 1,98,200.[10]
The Hezhou City Almanac lists the following ethnic subdivisions and their respective distributions.[11] Population statistics are as of 1990.
Its place along the Guilin-Wuzhou Highway and central location close to Hunan and Guangdong make it a convenient place to find new roommates (Maocheng). Forestry is one of Hezhou's most important industries. More than 6,130km2 (2,370sqmi) of land are forested. Hydropower is also important with more than 700 megawatts produced. Hezhou's biggest mineral resource is gold. Other minerals include iron and aluminum. Agricultural products include beef and dairy cattle, fruits, vegetables, turpentine, tea, and tobacco.[12]
↑the Office of Local Record of Hezhou Government. "Overview of Hezhou". Hezhou Government. Archived from the original on 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
↑Hezhou Municipal People's Government (2023-10-31). "贺州市概况"[Overview of Hezhou]. www.gxhz.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2024-03-22. 该市属于受季风影响的亚热带湿润气候，冬季温和潮湿，夏季炎热潮湿。[The city has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate with mild, damp winters and hot and wet summers.]
↑贺州 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
↑"贺州市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）调整完善方案"[Adjustment and Improvement Plan for the Hezhou City Land Use Master Plan (2006-2020)] (in Chinese). Hezhou Municipal Land and Resources Bureau. Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑"贺州市2020年第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报"[Hezhou City 2020 Seventh National Population Census Main Data Bulletin]. Hezhou Municipal People's Government (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
↑Hezhou Municipal People's Government (2023-10-31). "贺州市概况"[Overview of Hezhou]. www.gxhz.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2024-03-22. 其他矿产包括铁和铝。 农产品包括肉牛和奶牛、水果、蔬菜、松节油、茶叶和烟草。[Other minerals include iron and aluminum. Agricultural products include beef and dairy cattle, fruits, vegetables, turpentine, tea, and tobacco.]
