Jiuli District Explained

Conventional Long Name:Jiuli
Common Name:Jiuli
Subdivision:District
Nation:Xuzhou, China
S1:Gulou District, Xuzhou
S2:Quanshan District
S3:Tongshan District
Year Start:1965
Year End:2010
Today:Part of
the Gulou District,
the Quanshan District,
the Tongshan District

Jiuli District was a suburban subdivision of Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, China. The district was named after a mountain lying within it.

In 1965, the district was established and designated "Mining District" for administering numerous coal and iron ore mines.[1] It was renamed Jiuli in 1995, and its southeastern part, western part and the rest were merged into Gulou, Quanshan, Tongshan respectively in 2010.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 江苏省志·地名志 [Gazetteers of Jiangsu: Toponymy Chorography]. Jiangsu People Press. 2003. 7-214-03563-4. Nanjing. zh.
  2. Web site: 徐州调整部分行政区划 撤销九里区设立铜山区(in Chinese).