Gaocheng, Shijiazhuang Explained

Gaocheng
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:China Hebei
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hebei
Coordinates:38.022°N 114.847°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hebei
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Shijiazhuang
Subdivision Type3:Township-level divisions
Subdivision Name3:13 towns
1 ethnic township
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Lianzhou
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:836
Elevation M:57
Elevation Ft:187
Population Total:775100
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:052100
Area Code:0311

Gaocheng is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, North China, on the upper reaches of the Hutuo River (Chinese: 滹沱河). The city has a total area of and in 2010 had a population of 743,000.[1]

History

In 113 BCE, during the Western Han Dynasty, Cheng County (Chinese: 城縣) was established, and renamed as Gaocheng County (Chinese: 藁城縣) during the Yuan Dynasty. The present county-level was established in July 1989.

Administrative divisions

There are 13 towns and 1 township.[2]

Towns:

Townships:

Transport

References

  1. Gaocheng overview, from the official government page
  2. Geographic information, from the official government page

External links