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Daming County
大名县
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
Area
 • Total1,052 km2 (406 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (155 ft)
Population
 • Total749,000
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
056900
Websitehttp://dm.hd.gov.cn/

Daming (Chinese: 大名; pinyin: Dàmíng; lit. 'great name') is a county of far southern Hebei province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Shandong to the east and Henan to the south. It is under the administration of Handan City.

It was formerly known as Beijing under the Northern Song dynasty, who used it as their northern capital.[1]

Administrative divisions

Daming County has 6 towns, 13 townships, and 1 ethnic township.[2]

Towns:

Townships:

References

  1. ^ Theobald, Ulrich. China Knowledge. "Chinese History - Song Dynasty 宋 (960-1279): Map and Geography". Accessed 19 Oct 2012.
  2. ^ "2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:大名县" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-19.