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Jiande

Coordinates: 29°29′23″N 119°20′13″E / 29.4896°N 119.337°E / 29.4896; 119.337
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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Geographyinitiative (talk | contribs) at 06:02, 21 February 2020 (==Administrative divisions== Subdistricts:<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.xzqh.org/html/list/120.html |title = 杭州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org |publisher = XZQH |language = Chinese |accessdate = 2012-05-24}}</ref> *Yangxi Subdistrict (洋溪街道), Genglou Subdistrict (更楼街道), Xin'anjiang Subdistrict (新安江街道) Towns: *Meicheng (梅城镇), Xiaya (下涯镇), Yangcunqiao (杨村桥镇), Qiantan (乾潭镇), Sandu (三都镇), Shouchang (寿昌镇), [[D). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Jiande
建德市
Kienteh
County-level city
Jiande is located in Zhejiang
Jiande
Jiande
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°29′23″N 119°20′13″E / 29.4896°N 119.337°E / 29.4896; 119.337
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Sub-provincial cityHangzhou
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
311600

Jiandeⓘ is a county-level city of Zhejiang Province, East China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou.

History

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jiande was the capital of Yanzhou Prefecture. On account of this, Jiande was often referred to as Yanzhou Fu (严州府). A transcription commonly seen in both French and English writing of the time was Yen-tcheou-fou, derived from French missionary writing.[1][2][3]

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:[4]

Towns:

The only township is Qintang Township (钦堂乡)

Transportation

Direct trains for freight link Jiande with Yiwu and Jinhua

See also

Notes

  1. ^ An historical, geographical, and philosophical view of the Chinese empire: comprehending a description of the fifteen provinces of China, Chinese Tartary; tributary states; natural history of China; government, religion, laws, manners and customs, literature, arts, sciences, manufactures, &c (2 ed.). p. 83.
  2. ^ Murray, Hugh; Crawfurd, John; Gordon, Peter (1843), An historical and descriptive account of China: its ancient and modern history, language, literature, religion, government, industry, manners, and social state ... (3 ed.), Oliver & Boyd, pp. 25–26
  3. ^ Yen-tcheou-fou was also used to transcribe the name of the city and prefecture in Shandong. (Both places' names are transcribed as "Yanzhou" in pinyin, but are written with different Chinese characters).
  4. ^ "杭州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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