Wanquan District

Wanquan
万全区
District

Wanquan in Zhangjiakou

Zhangjiakou in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°46′01″N 114°44′28″E / 40.767°N 114.741°E / 40.767; 114.741Coordinates: 40°46′01″N 114°44′28″E / 40.767°N 114.741°E / 40.767; 114.741
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Zhangjiakou
District seat Kongjiazhuang Town (孔家庄镇)
Area
  Total 1,158 km2 (447 sq mi)
Elevation 751 m (2,464 ft)
Population (2004)
  Total 220,000
  Density 190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 066250
Area code(s) 0313

Wanquan (simplified Chinese: 万全区; traditional Chinese: 萬全區; pinyin: Wànquán Qū) is a district of the city of Zhangjiakou, in the northwest of Hebei province, China, located just to the southwest of Zhangjiakou's urban core. It was the site of the Battle of the Badger's Mouth Pass, one of the major campaigns in the Mongol–Jin War

Administrative divisions

The district administers 4 towns and 7 townships:[1]

Towns:

  • Kongjiazhuang (孔家庄镇), Wanquan (万全镇), Ximalin (洗马林镇), Guoleizhuang (郭磊庄镇)

Townships:

  • Shanfangbao Township (膳房堡乡), Beixintun Township (北新屯乡), Xuanpingbao Township (宣平堡乡), Gaomiaobao Township (高庙堡乡), Jiubao Township (旧堡乡), Anjiabao Township (安家堡乡), Beishacheng Township (北沙城乡)

Geography

Wanquan is located in the northwest of Hebei province. Its western and northern borders are defined by the Great Wall, across which it borders Shangyi and Zhangbei counties. The southern border is defined by the Yang River (洋河), across which it borders Huai'an County. The district stretches 35 kilometres (22 mi) north to south and spans 37 km (23 mi) east to west. Wanquan has a rather dry, monsoon-influenced humid continental climate, with an annual mean temperature of 6.9 °C (44.4 °F) and precipitation amounting to 464 mm (18.3 in).

Transport

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:新河县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.


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