Daming County
Daming County
大名县 | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Handan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,052 km2 (406 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (155 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 749,000 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 056900 |
| Website | http://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:
- Shageta Township (沙圪塔乡), Wangcun Township (王村乡), Pushang Township (铺上乡), Huangjinti Township (黄金堤乡), Dajie Township (大街乡), Jiuye Township (旧治乡), Ximuzhuang Township (西未庄乡), Sungandian Township (孙甘店乡), Xifuji Township (西付集乡), Niantou Township (埝头乡), Beifeng Township (北峰乡), Zhangji Township (张集乡), Hongmiao Township (红庙乡), Yingzhen Hui Ethnic Township (营镇回族乡)
References
- ^ Theobald, Ulrich. China Knowledge. "Chinese History - Song Dynasty 宋 (960-1279): Map and Geography". Accessed 19 Oct 2012.
- ^ "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.
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