Zhangqiu District

Zhangqiu (simplified Chinese: 章丘; traditional Chinese: 章邱; pinyin: Zhāngqiū) is one of 10 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, East China. The district has an area of 1721.29 square kilometers, 20 towns, 908 villages and the permanent resident population was 1,064,210 as of 2010 even though its built-up (or metro) area is much smaller.

"Zhangqiu" redirects here. For the town in western Shandong, see Zhangqiu, Yanggu County.

Zhangqiu

章丘区

Changkiu
District
Zhangqiu
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°41′35″N 117°31′05″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Sub-provincial cityJinan
Area
 • Total1,721.29 km2 (664.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total1,064,210
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
2502XX
Jinan district map

History

Originally called Zhangqiu County with Mingshui (明水) as its capital, Zhangqiu City was established in August 1992. Located in central Shandong province, Zhangqiu is 50 kilometers to the east of Jinan, the capital of Shandong province. It is 120 kilometers north from Mount Tai and the Yellow River is the north border of Zhangqiu. Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport is situated at Yaoqiang Village of Zhangqiu.

Zhangqiu is the hometown of the poet Li Qingzhao in the Song Dynasty, and home to Longshan Culture that existed around 2900~2100 BC. Longshan Culture is known for its black ceramics and the earliest features to late characterize the Shang civilization, scapulimancy and hangtu construction (see Chengziya Archaeological Site).

Zhangqiu is known for its springs and scenery outside the crowded city of Jinan. The East Jingshi Road and several Province Highways connect Mingshui and Jinan.

Subdivisions

Subdistricts:

  • Mingshui Subdistrict (明水街道), Shuangshan Subdistrict (双山街道), Zaoyuan Subdistrict (枣园街道), Longshan Subdistrict (龙山街道), Bucun Subdistrict (埠村街道), Shengjing Subdistrict (圣井街道)

Towns:

  • Puji (普集镇), Xiuhui (绣惠镇), Xiangsongzhuang (相公庄镇), Duozhuang (垛庄镇), Shuizhai (水寨镇), Wenzu (文祖镇), Diao (刁镇), Caofan (曹范镇), Baiyunhu (白云湖镇), Gaoguanzhai (高官寨镇), Ningjiabu (宁家埠镇)

Townships:

  • Guanzhuang Township (官庄乡), Xinzhai Township (辛寨乡), Huanghe Township (黄河乡)

Villages:

There are numerous villages in Zhangqiu District including Zhujiayu.

References
  1. Google (2 July 2014). "Zhangqiu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. Jinan City Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《济南市土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. 《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》 (in Chinese). 中国统计出版社. December 2012. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.


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