Sihui

Sihui
四会市
County-level city

Location of Sihui City (pink) in Zhaoqing City (yellow), Guangdong, and the PRC
Sihui
Location of the city centre in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°21′N 112°41′E / 23.350°N 112.683°E / 23.350; 112.683Coordinates: 23°21′N 112°41′E / 23.350°N 112.683°E / 23.350; 112.683
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Zhaoqing
Area
 • Total 1,258 km2 (486 sq mi)
Population (2010 census) 542,873
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 526200
Area code(s) 0758
Vehicle registration 粤 H
Website Official website
Sihui
Simplified Chinese 四会
Traditional Chinese 四會
Hanyu Pinyin Sìhuì
Postal Szewui

Sihui, formerly romanized as Szewui,[lower-alpha 1] is a county-level city in Guangdong, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing. Sihui's population is 542,873.

History

Under the Qing, Sihui County made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing.[1] As with much of the surrounding countryside, Sihui was a source for many members of the Chinese diaspora during the late Qing.

Administrative divisions

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[2]Area (km2)
Dongcheng Subdistrict城中街道Dōngchéng Jiēdào101,42846
Chengzhong Subdistrict东城街道Chéngzhōng Jiēdào142,57784
Zhenshan Subdistrict贞山街道Zhēnshān Jiēdào35,922100.68
Longfu town龙甫镇Lóngfǔ Zhèn17,979103
Dedou town地豆镇Dedòu Zhèn18,35189.7
Weizheng town威整镇Wēizhěng Zhèn12,04763.9
Luoyuan town罗源镇Luōyuán Zhèn5,94526
Jingkou town迳口镇Jìngkǒu Zhèn12,669101
Dasha town大沙镇Dàshā Zhèn46,12080
Shigou town石狗镇Shígǒu Zhèn16,170142
Huangtian town黄田镇Huángtián Zhèn10,74389.6
Jianggu town江谷镇Xiàmáo Zhèn27,17782.4
Xiamao town下茆镇Jiānggǔ Zhèn24,579107.5

Economy

The Zhaoqing High Technology Industrial Development Zone (肇庆高新区 and 肇庆国家高新技术产业开发区) is located in Sihui.[3]

Climate

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Sihui has also been romanized as Sze Hwuy.[1]

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Bolton & al. (1941), p. 262.
  2. ↑ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  3. ↑ 肇庆国家高新技术产业开发区

Bibliography

  • Bolton, Kingsley; et al. (1941), Triad Societies, Vol. 5, Abingdon: Routledge , reprinted 2000.
  • Official website (in Chinese)


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