Jintang County

Jintang County[lower-alpha 1] is a county of Sichuan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the provincial capital.

Jintang County

金堂县
County
Jintang
Location of the seat in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°51′04″N 104°24′58″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Area
  Total1,156 km2 (446 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
  Total717,225
  Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
6104XX
Area code(s)028
Chengdu district map
Websitejintang.gov.cn
Jintang County
Traditional Chinese金堂
Simplified Chinese金堂
Literal meaningGolden Hall County

Geography

Jintang is bordered by the prefecture-level cities of Deyang to the north and east and Jianyang to the south.

History

In the 19th century, Jintang County was regarded as producing the best tobacco in Sichuan after nearby Pi County.[4]

Climate

Notes

  1. Also formerly romanized as Kin-tang Heen.[3]

References

Citations

  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Jintang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 2011-05-13. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  3. Gutzlaff (1838), p. 533.
  4. Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed. (1878), Vol. V, "China".

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