Pingxiang County Explained

Pingxiang County
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:Location of Xingtai Prefecture within Hebei (China).png
Map Caption1:Xingtai in Hebei
Coordinates:37.063°N 115.03°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hebei
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Xingtai
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Fengzhou Town (Chinese: 丰州镇)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:406
Elevation M:34
Elevation Ft:111
Population Total:280000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:054500

Pingxiang County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai, in the south of Hebei province, China, located about 45km (28miles) from downtown Xingtai. It has a population of 280,000 residing in an area of 406km2. In the Han dynasty, Pingxiang County was known as Julu County and was the site of the Battle of Julu in 207 BC, as well as being the birthplace of Zhang Jue and his brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, who started the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the 180s.

Administrative divisions

Pingxiang consists of 3 towns and 4 townships.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/13/05/130532.html . zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:平乡县 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh . 2012-07-21.