Cang County

Cang County 沧县
County
Cangxian Location of the seat in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°19′N 116°52′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Cangzhou
Area
• Total	1,527 km2 (590 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	650,000
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	061000
Area code	0317

Cang County or Cangxian (simplified Chinese: 沧县; traditional Chinese: 滄縣; pinyin: Cāng Xiàn) is a county of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Cangzhou City. County government offices are located in Xinhua District.

In 2005, Chinese archaeologists unearthed what is being called the Chinese equivalent of Italy's Pompeii. The find in question, located near Liumengchun Village (柳孟春村) in Cang County, is a buried settlement destroyed nearly 700 years ago by a major earthquake. Another possible explanation may be the four successive floods which hit the area around the time when the settlement met its sudden end. The settlement appears to have been a booming commercial center during the Song dynasty.

Administrative Divisions

Towns:

• Xingji (兴济镇), Jiuzhou (旧州镇), Dusheng (杜生镇), Cui'erzhuang (崔尔庄镇)

Townships:

• Zhangguantun Township (张官屯乡), Wangjiapu Township (汪家铺乡), Wulongtang Township (仵龙堂乡), Liujiamiao Township (刘家庙乡), Fenghuadian Township (风化店乡), Yaoguantun Township (姚官屯乡), Daguanting Township (大官厅乡), Gaochuan Township (高川乡), Huangdipu Township (黄递铺乡), Zhifangtou Township (纸房头乡), Xueguantun Township (薛官屯乡), Jiedi Hui Ethnic Township (捷地回族乡), Dulin Hui Ethnic Township (杜林回族乡), Litianmu Hui Ethnic Township (李天木回族乡), Dazhecun Hui Ethnic Township (大褚村回族乡)