Wei County, Xingtai

Wei County
威县
County

Wei County in Xingtai

Xingtai in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°58′51″N 115°16′29″E / 36.9807°N 115.2747°E / 36.9807; 115.2747Coordinates: 36°58′51″N 115°16′29″E / 36.9807°N 115.2747°E / 36.9807; 115.2747
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Xingtai
County seat Mingzhou Town (洺州镇)
Area
  Total 994 km2 (384 sq mi)
Elevation 37 m (121 ft)
Population
  Total 540,000
  Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 054700

Wei County or Weixian (simplified Chinese: 威县; traditional Chinese: 威縣; pinyin: Wēi Xiàn) is a county in the south of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai, with a population of 540,000 residing in an area of 994 km2 (384 sq mi). It is served by G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway and China National Highway 106.

Administrative divisions

Wei County consists of 5 towns and 11 townships.[1]

Towns:

  • Mingzhou (洺州镇)
  • Liyuantun (梨元屯镇)
  • Zhangtai (章台镇)
  • Houguan (侯贯镇)
  • Qiji (七级镇)

Townships:

  • Fangjiaying Township (方家营乡)
  • Dishiying Township (第什营乡)
  • Zaoyuan Township (枣园乡)
  • Guxian Township (固献乡)
  • Hezhao Township (贺钊乡)
  • Heying Township (贺营乡)
  • Zhangying Township (张营乡)
  • Changtun Township (常屯乡)
  • Changzhuang Township (常庄乡)
  • Gaogongzhuang Township (高公庄乡)
  • Zhaocun Township (赵村乡)

References

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


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