Suizhou has a long history. During the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period (771−221 BCE), it was the territory of the State of Sui/Zeng and within the cultural sphere of the State of Chu. As a prefecture-level city Suizhou has a short history with its current status only granted by the State Council in June 2000.
Climate
Climate data for Suizhou (Zengdu District) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
The Catholic minority is pastorally served by its own (dormant?) pre-diocesan Apostolic Prefecture of Suixian (隨縣) which is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See (and its missionary Dicastery for Evangelization), not part of any ecclesiastical province.
It was established on 1937.06.17 as Apostolic Prefecture of Suixian (隨縣) / Suihsien / Suihsienen(sis) (Latin adjective), on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hankou (漢口).
It is vacant since 1951, without apostolic administrator since 1981, having had only the following incumbents :
Father Patrick Maurice Connaughton (龔成德), Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (born Ireland) (1937.06.17 – retired 1951.03), died 1967
^随州市行政区划 [Suizhou City Administrative Divisions] (in Chinese). Suizhou People's Government. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2018. 下辖曾都区、随县、广水市、随州经济开发区、大洪山风景管理区
^随州市历史沿革 [Suizhou City Historical Development]. XZQH.org. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2018. 2000年第五次全国人口普查,随州市总人口2484688人。其中:曾都区1598752人、广水市885936人。{...} 2009年5月,国务院批准设立随县,以随州市曾都区部分乡镇为随县行政区域。7月29日,随县正式成立