Huarong, Ezhou
District in Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Huarong District (simplified Chinese: 华容区; traditional Chinese: 華容區; pinyin: Huáróng[2] Qū) is a district of the city of Ezhou, Hubei province, People's Republic of China. The district is named after Huarong Town, the name of which is of disputed origin.[3][4] Huarong (華容) is mentioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.[5]
Huarong
华容区 | |
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View near Huarong Town | |
  Huarong Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′03″N 114°43′48″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Ezhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 482.5 km2 (186.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census[1]) | |
• Total | 256,834 |
| • Density | 532.3/km2 (1,379/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | 华容区政府门户网站 (translation: Huarong District Government Web Portal (in Simplified Chinese) |
Huarong is mostly rural. It is mostly located on the right (southern) bank of the Yangtze River, between Ezhou's main urban area (Echeng District) and Liangzihu District in the south and Hongshan District and Jiangxia District of the city of Wuhan in the west. Huarong District faces Xinzhou District and Tuanfeng County across the Yangtze to the north, and Huangzhou District to the east. The district administers islands in the Yangtze including part of Sand Islet (沙洲) near Echeng District and part of People's Islet (人民洲) near Tuanfeng County.
Geography
Administrative divisions
As of 2017, Huarong District administered three towns and two townships:[6][4]
| # | Name | Chinese (S) | Pinyin Romanization | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||
| 1 | Huarong Town (Hua-jung) meaning disputed | 华容镇/华蓉镇 | Huáróng Zhèn | |||
| 2 | Duandian Town (Tuan-chia-tien) Duan Store | 段店镇 | Duàndiàn Zhèn | |||
| 3 | Miaoling Town (Miao-ling) Temple Ridge | 庙岭镇 | Miàolǐng Zhèn | |||
| former[7] | Gedian Town Ge Store | 葛店镇 | Gědiàn Zhèn | |||
| former | Hulin Town Hu Forest | 胡林镇 | Húlín Zhèn | |||
| Townships | ||||||
| 4 | Putuan Township Putuan | 蒲团乡 | Pútuán Xiāng | |||
| 5 | Linjiang Township Near the River (Yangtze) | 临江乡 | Línjiāng Xiāng | |||
| former | Dawan Township Great Bay | 大湾乡 | Dàwān Xiāng | |||
| former | Niji Township Mud Rock (now Niji Village) | 泥矶村 (formerly 泥矶乡) | Níjī Cūn(Xiāng) | |||
Transportation
Huarong is served by the Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway and Wuhan–Jiujiang passenger railway.
Gallery
View of Huarong Station
Platform of Huarong East Station
View near Huarong Town, Huarong
View near Huarong Town, Huarong
View near Huarong Town, Huarong
View near Huarong Town, Huarong
View near Huarong Town, Huarong
View near Huarong Town, Huarong
View near Duandian Town, Huarong
