Zhaohua, Guangyuan
District in Sichuan, China
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Zhaohua District (Chinese: 昭化区; pinyin: Zhāohuà Qū) is a district of the city of Guangyuan, Sichuan Province, China. It was formerly called Yuanba District until 12 March 2013.[1]
CountryChina
Zhaohua
昭化区 | |
|---|---|
Zhaohua in Guangyuan | |
 Guangyuan in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′23″N 105°57′50″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Guangyuan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,435 km2 (554 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 134,202 |
| • Density | 93.52/km2 (242.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
During the Shu kingdom era it was known as Jiameng County (Chinese: 葭萌县), the capital of the Juhou state (Chinese: 苴侯国). Established in 285 BC, it served as a base for Liu Bei before he captured Chengdu. He renamed Jiameng to Hanshou (Chinese: 汉寿) in 217 AD. In 280 AD the name was changed to Jinshou County (Chinese: 晋寿县). In 347, Jiange County was split off. It was named to Yiguang County (Chinese: 益光县) in 925 and to Zhaohua in 972.[2][3]
Administrative divisions
Zhaohua District comprises 12 towns:[4]
- Yuanba 元坝镇
- Weizi 卫子镇
- Wangjia 王家镇
- Motan 磨滩镇
- Bolingou 柏林沟镇
- Taigong 太公镇
- Hutiao 虎跳镇
- Hongyan 红岩镇
- Zhaohua 昭化镇
- Qingniu 青牛镇
- Shejian 射箭镇
- Qingshui 清水镇
