Chaisang, Jiujiang Explained

Chaisang
Postal Code:332100
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:29.608°N 115.911°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jiangxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Jiujiang
Area Total Km2:873.33
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:335600
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Chaisang District, known as Jiujiang County before September 2017,[1] is a district of the city of Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province, China. It has non-contiguous land area, with a smaller exclave to the northeast being separated by Lianxi District and Xunyang District.

History

During the Three Kingdoms era, Chaisang was a stronghold in the Eastern Wu state.[2]

Administrative divisions

Chaisang District is divided to 3 subdistricts, 5 towns and 4 townships.[3]

3 subdistricts
5 towns
  • Mahuiling (Chinese: 马回岭镇)
  • Jiangzhou (Chinese: 江洲镇)
  • Chengzi (Chinese: 城子镇)
  • Ganggangjie (Chinese: 港口街镇)
  • Xinhe (Chinese: 新合镇)
4 townships
  • Yong'an (Chinese: 永安乡)
  • Yongquan (Chinese: 涌泉乡)
  • Xintang (Chinese: 新塘乡)
  • Minshan (Chinese: 岷山乡)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: zh:九江市柴桑区揭牌仪式举行 . http://www.chaisang.gov.cn/html/bb/bb1/60624.html . 九江市柴桑区委区政府门户网站 . 18 December 2018 . 8 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181218193405/http://www.chaisang.gov.cn/html/bb/bb1/60624.html . 18 December 2018 . dead .
  2. Book: Chen, Shou . Chen Shou . Pei . Songzhi . Pei Songzhi . Records of the Three Kingdoms . 三國志 . Dingwen Printing . 280s or 290s . Taipei . 1977 . 54.
  3. Web site: 南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org . XZQH . zh . 2012-05-24.