Qiantong, Zhejiang Explained

Qiantong
Native Name:前童镇
Native Name Lang:zh-cn
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:China
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Zhejiang-->
Coordinates:29.2283°N 121.3483°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Zhejiang
Subdivision Type2:Sub-provincial city
Subdivision Name2:Ningbo
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Ninghai
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:68.77
Elevation M:37
Elevation Ft:120
Population Total:24300
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:315606
Area Code:0574

Qiantong is a town in southwestern Ninghai County in eastern Zhejiang province, China,[1] situated along G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway around southwest of the county seat as the crow flies., it has 29 villages under its administration.[2] The town was established in the last years of the Song Dynasty, though much of its architecture dates from the Ming or Qing; a large proportion of its residents are surnamed Tong (Chinese: ).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/33/02/330226.html . zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:宁海县 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh . 2012-12-29.
  2. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/33/02/26/330226106.html . zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:前童镇 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh . 2012-12-29.