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Shuyang, Hebei

Coordinates: 39°45′11″N 116°58′53″E / 39.75318°N 116.9814°E / 39.75318; 116.9814
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Shuyang
淑阳镇
Shuyang is located in Hebei
Shuyang
Shuyang
Location of Shuyang in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°45′11″N 116°58′53″E / 39.75318°N 116.9814°E / 39.75318; 116.9814
CountryChina
ProvinceHebei
PrefectureLangfang
CountyXianghe County
Population
 (2010)
 • Total103,659
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)

Shuyang (simplified Chinese: 淑阳镇; traditional Chinese: 淑陽鎮; pinyin: Shūyáng Zhèn) is a town situated in Xianghe County, Langfang, Hebei, China.[1] Shuyang serves as the administrative center of Xianghe County.[2] According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Shuyang's population is 103,659.[3]

History

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In 1956, the area was incorporated as Chengguan Township (Chinese: 城关乡).[2] In 1958, Chengguan became a people's commune.[2] In 1983, Chengguan People's Commune was replaced by the town of Shuyang.[2]

In 1996, the former townships of Jinxinzhuang (Chinese: 金辛庄乡) and Daluo (Chinese: 大罗乡) were merged into Shuyang.[2]

Geography

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Shuyang is located in the western portion of central Xianghe County, along the southern banks of the Chaobai River.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Shuyang administers 19 residential communities and 52 administrative villages.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
199759,000—    
200067,660+14.7%
200264,900−4.1%
2010103,659+59.7%

According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Shuyang's population was 103,659.[3] A 2002 estimate put Shuyang's population at about 64,900.[2] Shuyang's population in 2000 was 67,660, per the 2000 Chinese Census.[3] A 1997 estimate put Shuyang's population at about 59,000.[2]

Transportation

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The Tongtang Highway (Chinese: 通唐公路) passes through Shuyang.[2] The Xia'an Highway (Chinese: 夏安公路), which travels from Xiadian [zh] in Dachang Hui Autonomous County, to Anping [zh] in Xianghe County, also passes through Shuyang.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码(香河县) [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Xianghe County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 淑阳镇 [Shuyang]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2009-12-10. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. ^ a b c 香河县历史沿革 [Xianghe County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-06-18. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  4. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码(淑阳镇) [2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Shuyang)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

39°45′11″N 116°58′53″E / 39.75318°N 116.9814°E / 39.75318; 116.9814