Binhai County Explained

Binhai
Other Name:Pinhai
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:224500
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Jiangsu
Pushpin Label:Binhai
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jiangsu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jiangsu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Yancheng
Subdivision Type3:Divisions
Area Total Km2:1880
Population Total:1200000
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:34.096°N 119.997°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Binhai County is a coastal county under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. In this county, the Yellow Sea coast turns from a north-northwest/south-southeast bearing to a northwest/southeast bearing. It is well-known for its mouth-watering sausage. The sausage is made from pork seasoned with Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, angelica, ginger etc. and air dried for 3 to 4 days.

Administration divisions

Binhai County consists of 10 towns and 5 townships.[1]

10 towns
  • Dongkan (Chinese: 东坎镇)
  • Batan (Chinese: 八滩镇)
  • Caiqiao (Chinese: 蔡桥镇)
  • Tongyu (Chinese: 通榆镇)
  • Jiepai (Chinese: 界牌镇)
  • Wuxun (Chinese: 五汛镇)
  • Zhenghong (Chinese: 正红镇)
  • Baju (Chinese: 八巨镇)
  • Binhuai (Chinese: 滨淮镇)
  • Binhaigang (Chinese: 滨海港镇)
5 townships
  • Chentao (Chinese: 陈涛乡)
  • Datao (Chinese: 大套乡)
  • Zhendong (Chinese: 振东乡)
  • Tianchang (Chinese: 天场乡)
  • Fanji (Chinese: 樊集乡)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 盐城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org . XZQH . zh . 2012-05-24.