Dongguang County

Dongguang County
东光县
County

Dongguang in Cangzhou

Cangzhou in Hebei
Coordinates: 37°54′N 116°45′E / 37.900°N 116.750°E / 37.900; 116.750Coordinates: 37°54′N 116°45′E / 37.900°N 116.750°E / 37.900; 116.750
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Cangzhou
County seat Dongguang Town (东光镇)
Area
 • Total 710 km2 (270 sq mi)
Elevation 16 m (51 ft)
Population
 • Total 350,000
 • Density 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 061600
Area code(s) 0317

Dongguang County (simplified Chinese: 东光县; traditional Chinese: 東光縣; pinyin: Dōngguāng Xiàn; literally: "eastern brightness") is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou, in the east of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Shandong province to the southeast.

Area is 710 km2 (270 sq mi) and population is 350,000. China National Highway 105 and G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway both pass through the county.

Administrative divisions

There are 7 towns and 2 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

  • Dongguang (东光镇), Lianzhen (连镇镇), Zhaowang (找王镇), Qincun (秦村镇), Dengmingsi (灯明寺镇), Nanxiakou (南霞口镇), Dadan (大单镇)

Townships:

  • Longwangli Township (龙王李乡), Yuqiao Township (于桥乡)

References

  1. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：东光县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.