Xiangcheng, Xiangyang

District in Hubei, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Xiangcheng District (simplified Chinese: 襄城; traditional Chinese: 襄城; pinyin: Xiāngchéng Qū) is a district and the seat of the city of Xiangyang, Hubei province, China.

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Xiangcheng
襄城区
Xiangcheng is located in Hubei
Xiangcheng
Xiangcheng
Location in Hubei
Coordinates (XIangcheng District government): 32°00′40″N 112°08′02″E
CountryChina
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityXiangyang
Area
  Total
173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
  Total
475,611
  Density2,750/km2 (7,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.xfxc.gov.cn
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History

"Siang-yang-fou" in Du Halde's 1736 Description of China, based on reports from the Jesuit China missions but reversing the positions of Xiangyang and Fancheng.

Xiangcheng District is the location of the old urban core of Xiangyang, south of the Han River.

Administrative divisions

Xiangcheng District administers 6 subdistricts, 2 towns and 1 township:[1][3][4]

6 subdistricts

Zhenwushan Subdistrict (真武山街道), Gucheng Subdistrict (古城街道), Panggong Subdistrict (庞公街道), Tanxi Subdistrict (檀溪街道), Longzhong Subdistrict (隆中街道), Yujiahu Subdistrict (余家湖街道)

2 towns

Oumiao (欧庙), Wolong (卧龙)

1 township

Yinji Township (尹集)

Former subdistricts:

References

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