Gaocheng District

Gaocheng
藁城区
District

Gaocheng in Shijiazhuang

Shijiazhuang in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°01′19″N 114°50′49″E / 38.022°N 114.847°E / 38.022; 114.847Coordinates: 38°01′19″N 114°50′49″E / 38.022°N 114.847°E / 38.022; 114.847
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 UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 052100
Area code(s) 0311
Website www.gc.gov.cn/web/index.htm

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:

Townships:

Transport

References

  1. (in Chinese) Gaocheng overview, from the official government page
  2. (in Chinese) Geographic information Archived 2006-10-14 at the Wayback Machine., from the official government page


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