Gaocheng District
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Gaocheng 藁城区 |
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District | |
Location in Hebei | |
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Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Shijiazhuang |
Township-level divisions | 13 towns 1 ethnic township |
Municipal seat | Lianzhou |
Area | |
• Total | 836 km2 (323 sq mi) |
Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 775,100 |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 052100 |
Area code(s) | 0311 |
Website | gc |
Gaocheng (Chinese: 藁城) is a district under the administration of Shijiazhuang in southwestern Hebei province, People's Republic of China, on the upper reaches of the Hutuo River (滹沱河). The city has a total area of 836 square kilometres (323 sq mi) and in 2010 had a population of 743,000.[1]
History
In 113 BCE, during the Western Han Dynasty, Cheng County (城縣) was established, and renamed as Gaocheng County (藁城縣) during the Yuan Dynasty. The present county-level was established in July 1989.
Administrative divisions
There are 13 towns and 1 township.[2]
Towns:
- Lianzhou (廉州镇), Gangshang (岗上镇), Nandong (南董镇), Xing'an (兴安镇), Nanmeng (南孟镇), Meihua (梅花镇), Chang'an (常安镇), Zengcun (增村镇), Xiguan (西关镇), Zhangjiazhuang (张家庄镇), Jiashizhuang (贾市庄镇), Qiutou (丘头镇), Nanying (南营镇)
Townships:
- Jiumen Hui Ethnic Township (九门回族乡)
Transport
References
- ↑ (Chinese) Gaocheng overview, from the official government page
- ↑ (Chinese) Geographic information, from the official government page
External links
- (Chinese) Gaocheng Window, official government page
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