Jiazi, Haikou

Jiazi
甲子镇
Town
Jiazi
Location in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°36′17″N 110°29′45″E / 19.6048°N 110.4959°E / 19.6048; 110.4959Coordinates: 19°36′17″N 110°29′45″E / 19.6048°N 110.4959°E / 19.6048; 110.4959
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hainan
Prefecture-level city Haikou
District Qiongshan
Village-level divisions 14 villages
Elevation 57 m (187 ft)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s) 0898

Jiazi (Chinese: 甲子; pinyin: Jiǎzǐ) is a town in Qiongshan District of Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China, located more than 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of downtown Haikou.

Overview

The town covers an area of 104.6 square kilometres (40.4 sq mi) and is located southeast of downtown Haikou bordering Dazhi (大坡镇) to the east, Ding'an County to the west and Penglai (蓬莱镇) to the south.[1] As of 2011, Jiazi is responsible for the administration of 14 villages.[2]

History

The town received its name during the ninth year of the reign of the Qing Qianlong Emperor (1744), when a market began in the first year of the 60-year cycle, which is also called jiazi.

References

  1. ↑ "海口甲子镇总体规划 (Jiazi Town, Haikou - Overall Plan)" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  2. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：甲子镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-04-19.

See also

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