Tang County

Tang County 唐县
County
Tang County in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°44′53″N 114°58′59″E / 38.748°N 114.983°E / 38.748; 114.983Coordinates: 38°44′53″N 114°58′59″E / 38.748°N 114.983°E / 38.748; 114.983
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Baoding
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.tangxian.gov.cn

Tang County or Tangxian (simplified Chinese: 唐县; traditional Chinese: 唐縣; pinyin: Táng xiàn) is a county under the jurisdiction of Baoding prefecture-level city, in west-central Hebei province, People's Republic of China.

Journalist Peter Hessler wrote that Tang County is "the leech capital of northern China."^[1]

Administrative divisions

Towns:^[2]

• Renhou (仁厚镇), Wangjing (王京镇), Gaochang (高昌镇), Beiluo (北罗镇), Baihe (白合镇), Juncheng (军城镇), Chuanli (川里镇)

Townships:^[2]

• Changgucheng Township (长古城乡), Duting Township (都亭乡), Nandiantou Township (南店头乡), Beidiantou Township (北店头乡), Luozhuang Township (罗庄乡), Baoshui Township (雹水乡), Dayang Township (大洋乡), Micheng Township (迷城乡), Qijiazhuang Township (齐家佐乡), Yangjiao Township (羊角乡), Shimen Township (石门乡), Huangshikou Township (黄石口乡), Daomaguan Township (倒马关乡)

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