Bijiang, Tongren
District in Guizhou, China
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Bijiang District (simplified Chinese: 碧江区; traditional Chinese: 碧江區; pinyin: Bìjiāng Qū) is the seat of the city of Tongren, Guizhou province, China. The area was known as the county-level city of Tongren (铜仁市; 銅仁市; Tóngrén Shì) until November 2011, when it was renamed Bijiang District, and Tongren Prefecture converted to the prefecture-level city of Tongren.[2] The district has an area of 1,514 square kilometres (585 sq mi).
Bijiang
碧江区 | |
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 Bijiang is the easternmost division on this map of Tongren | |
.png) Tongren in Guizhou | |
  Bijiang Location within Guizhou  Bijiang Location within Southwest China | |
| Coordinates (Tongren municipal government): 27°43′54″N 109°11′22″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture-level city | Tongren |
| District seat | Shizhong Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,514 km2 (585 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 442,076 |
| • Density | 292.0/km2 (756.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Administration
Bijiang District is divided into 7 subdistricts, 3 towns and 5 ethnic townships:[3]
- Shizhong Subdistrict (市中街道)
- Huanbei Subdistrict (环北街道)
- Hexi Subdistrict (河西街道)
- Dengta Subdistrict (灯塔街道)
- Chuandong Subdistrict (川硐街道)
- Tongxing Subdistrict (铜兴街道)
- Zhengguang Subdistrict (正光街道)
- Bahuang Town (坝黄镇)
- Yunchangping Town (云场坪镇)
- Yangtou Town (漾头镇)
- Tongmu Dong Ethnic Township (桐木坪侗族乡)
- Huashi Dong, Miao and Tujia Ethnic Township (滑石侗族苗族土家族乡)
- Heping Tujia and Dong Ethnic Township (和平土家族侗族乡)
- Wawu Dong Ethnic Township (瓦屋侗族乡)
- Liulongshan Dong and Tujia Ethnic Township (六龙山侗族土家族乡)
Education
Institutions in Chuandong Education Park (川硐教育园区), Bijiang District include:
