Gaoyang County

Gaoyang County
高阳县
County

Gaoyang in Baoding

Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°42′00″N 115°46′44″E / 38.700°N 115.779°E / 38.700; 115.779Coordinates: 38°42′00″N 115°46′44″E / 38.700°N 115.779°E / 38.700; 115.779
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Baoding
County seat Gaoyang Town
Area
 • Total 497 km2 (192 sq mi)
Elevation 13 m (42 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 320,000
 • Density 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 071500

Gaoyang County (simplified Chinese: 高阳县; traditional Chinese: 高陽縣; pinyin: Gāoyáng Xiàn; literally: "High Sun") is a county in the central part of Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoding and has an area of 497 km2 (192 sq mi).

The county seat is in Gaoyang Town (高阳镇).

Administrative divisions

There are 4 towns and 5 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

  • Gaoyang (高阳镇), Pangkou (庞口镇), Xiyan (西演镇), Xingjianan (邢家南镇)

Townships:

  • Jinzhuang Township (晋庄乡), Pukou Township (蒲口乡), Xiaowangguozhuang Township (小王果庄乡), Longhua Township (龙化乡), Pangjiazhuang Township (庞家佐乡)

Notable inhabitants

References

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


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