Taocheng District (simplified Chinese: 桃城区; traditional Chinese: 桃城區; pinyin: Táochéng Qū; lit. 'Peach City') is district of Hengshui, Hebei province, China.
Taocheng
桃城区 | |
|---|---|
 Taocheng in Hengshui | |
.png) Hengshui in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′06″N 115°40′31″E / 37.73500°N 115.67528°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture | Hengshui |
| District seat | Zhonghua Avenue Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 602.47 km2 (232.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 608,586 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 053300 |
| Website | www |
History
editIn the 1930s, Taocheng was home to a branch of the Yellow Sand Society which reorganised itself as "People's Anti-Japanese National Salvation Self-Defence Corps", fighting against the expansion of the Empire of Japan in the area.[2]
Administrative divisions
editTaocheng District is divided into 4 subdistricts, 3 towns and 1 township.[3]
- Subdistricts
Hexi Subdistrict (河西街道), Hedong Subdistrict (河东街道), Lubei Subdistrict (路北街道), Zhonghua Avenue Subdistrict (中华大街街道)
- Towns
Zhengjiaheyan (郑家河沿镇), Zhaoquan (赵圈镇), Dengzhuang (邓庄镇)
- Township
Hejiazhuang Township (何家庄乡)
References
edit- ^ "衡水市第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Hengshui. 2021-06-07.
- ^ Ji & Shen (1997), p. 12.
- ^ 2022年统计用区划代码：桃城区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.
Bibliography
edit- Ji, Xiaofeng; Shen, Youyi (1997). Supplements to the historical materials of the Republic of China. Beijing. ISBN 9787563320875.
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