Gaizhou

Gaizhou
盖州市
County-level city

Location in Yingkou
Gaizhou
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 40°24′N 122°21′E / 40.400°N 122.350°E / 40.400; 122.350
Country People's Republic of China
Province Liaoning
Prefecture-level city Yingkou
Elevation 9.1 m (30 ft)
Population 167,771
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Gaizhou
Traditional Chinese 蓋州
Simplified Chinese 盖州
Postal Kaichow
Kaihsien (1965–1992)
Kaiping (until 1965)
Gaixian
Traditional Chinese 蓋縣
Simplified Chinese 盖县
Postal Kaihsien
Gaiping
Traditional Chinese 蓋平
Simplified Chinese 盖平
Postal Kaiping

Gaizhou (simplified Chinese: 盖州; traditional Chinese: 蓋州; pinyin: Gàizhōu), formerly Gaixian, Gaiping, and Kaiping, is a county-level city in Liaoning province, China. It is under the administration of Yingkou City, which lies 31 km (19 mi) to the north-northwest, and is located at the northwest end of the Liaodong Peninsula near the northeast coast of the Bohai Sea.

Administrative divisions

There are 6 subdistricts, 18 towns, and 3 townships under the city's administration.[1]

Subdistricts:

  • Gulou Subdistrict (鼓楼街道), Xicheng Subdistrict (西城街道), Dongcheng Subdistrict (东城街道), Taiyangsheng Subdistrict (太阳升街道), Tuanshan Subdistrict (团山街道), Xihai Subdistrict (西海街道)

Towns:

  • Gaotun (高屯镇), Shagang (沙岗镇), Jiulongdi (九垄地镇), Jiuzhai (九寨镇), Wanfu (万福镇), Wolongquan (卧龙泉镇), Qingshiling (青石岭镇), Nuanquan (暖泉镇), Guizhou (归州镇), Bangshibu (榜式堡镇), Tuandian (团甸镇), Shuangtai (双台镇), Yangyun (杨运镇), Xutun (徐屯镇), Shizijie (什字街镇), Kuangdonggou (矿洞沟镇), Chentun (陈屯镇), Liangtun (梁屯镇),

Townships:

  • Xiaoshipeng Township (小石棚乡), Guoyuan Township (果园乡), Ertai Township (二台乡)

References

Coordinates: 40°24′N 122°21′E / 40.400°N 122.350°E / 40.400; 122.350


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