Because it is a prefecture-level city, it is directly under the Hubei Provincial Government.
Suizhou, a prefecture-level city, was established on June 25th, 2000, with a territory of 9,636 square kilometers and a population of 2.58 million. It has jurisdiction over one city, one district and one county: Guangshui City, Zengdu District and Sui County.
Historical evolution:
1949 belongs to Xiaogan area.
1952 belongs to Xiangyang area.
1970 belongs to Xiangyang area.
1979, Chengguan Town of Sui County was set aside from Sui County to set up Suizhou City at the county level, all of which belonged to Xiangfan City.
1983, it was revoked with the county, and the county level was merged into Suizhou City, belonging to Xiangfan City (now Xiangyang City).
1August, 983 19, the State Council approved the cancellation of Suixian County and merged the administrative area of Suixian County in Xiangfan City into Suizhou City (county level).
1988 65438+ 10/01the State Council approved the cancellation of yingshan county in Xiaogan City and the establishment of Guangshui City (county level).
1994 Suizhou is a county-level city directly under Xiangfan city, except for the public security law and the armed police and troops.
1994, Hubei provincial government changed Suizhou from Xiangfan to provincial jurisdiction.
Suizhou was founded in 2000.
Ratified by the State Council on June 25th, 2000:
(1) Suizhou City, which was directly under the jurisdiction of the province, was abolished and Suizhou City, which was at the prefecture level, was established. The Municipal People's Government is located in the newly established Zengdu District.
(2) Suizhou established Zengdu District, taking the former county-level Suizhou administrative area as the administrative area of Zengdu District. Lieshan Avenue District People's Government.
(3) Guangshui City will be placed under Xiaogan City, and the prefecture level will be managed by Suizhou City.
In May, 2009, according to the spirit of the State Council, within the existing division of Zengdu District in Suizhou City, some towns were set aside to establish Suixian County, and Zengdu District remained.