Qixingguan, Bijie Explained
| Qixingguan |
| Native Name: | 七星关区 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Image Map1: | Location of Bijie Prefecture within Guizhou (China).png |
| Map Caption1: | Bijie in Guizhou |
| Pushpin Map: | Guizhou#Southwest China |
| Coordinates: | 27.2984°N 105.3048°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Qixingguan District government |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Guizhou |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bijie |
| Seat Type: | District seat |
| Seat: | Shidong Subdistrict |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3414.9 |
| Elevation M: | 1723 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1305066 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
Qixingguan District is the seat of the city of Bijie, Guizhou province, China. The total area of the district is .
On 10 November 2011, Bijie Prefecture (Chinese: 毕节地区) was converted to a prefecture-level city, and the former Bijie City was rechristened Qixingguan District.[2] Government officials hope that Qixingguan will become a distribution centre for all of southwest China and a base for new industries and tourism.[2]
Geography
Qixingguan is located in northwestern Guizhou, with longitude ranging from 104° 51′ to 105° 55′ E, latitude 27° 03′ to 27° 46′ N, with elevations generally above 1600m (5,200feet). It borders Sichuan and Yunnan.
Administrative divisions
Qixingguan District is divided into 12 subdistricts, 27 towns, 2 townships and 6 ethnic townships:[3]
- subdistricts:
- Shixi Subdistrict (市西街道)
- Shidong Subdistrict (市东街道)
- Sanbanqiao Subdistrict (三板桥街道)
- Daxinqiao Subdistrict (大新桥街道)
- Guanyinqiao Subdistrict (观音桥街道)
- Hongshan Subdistrict (洪山街道)
- Mayuan Subdistrict (麻园街道)
- Biyang Subdistrict (碧阳街道)
- Dexi Subdistrict (德溪街道)
- Bihai Subdistrict (碧海街道)
- Qinglong Subdistrict (青龙街道)
- Baiyanglin Subdistrict (柏杨林街道)
- townships:
- Yejiao Township (野角乡)
- Dahe Township (大河乡)
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- towns:
- Yachi Town (鸭池镇)
- Lishu Town (梨树镇)
- Chahe Town (岔河镇)
- Zhuchang Town (朱昌镇)
- Tianba Town (田坝镇)
- Changchunbao Town (长春堡镇)
- Salaxi Town (撒拉溪镇)
- Yangjiawan Town (杨家湾镇)
- Fangzhu Town (放珠镇)
- Qingchang Town (青场镇)
- Shuijing Town (水箐镇)
- Heguantun Town (何官屯镇)
- Duipo Town (对坡镇)
- Dayin Town (大银镇)
- Linkou Town (林口镇)
- Shengji Town (生机镇)
- Qingshuipu Town (清水铺镇)
- Liangyan Town (亮岩镇)
- Yanzikou Town (燕子口镇)
- Bazhai Town (八寨镇)
- Tianbaqiao Town (田坝桥镇)
- Haizijie Town (海子街镇)
- Xiaoba Town (小坝镇)
- Cengtai Town (层台镇)
- Xiaojichang Town (小吉场镇)
- Puyi Town (普宜镇)
- Longchangying Town (龙场营镇)
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- ethnic townships:
- Qianxi Yi, Miao and Bai Ethnic Township (千溪彝族苗族白族乡)
- Yindi Yi, Miao and Bai Ethnic Township (阴底彝族苗族白族乡)
- Tuanjie Yi and Miao Ethnic Township (团结彝族苗族乡)
- Ashi Miao and Yi Ethnic Township (阿市苗族彝族乡)
- Datun Yi Ethnic Township (大屯彝族乡)
- Tiankan Yi Ethnic Township (田坎彝族乡)
Notes and References
- Web site: 毕节市第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）——县（市、区）人口情况 . Government of Bijie . zh . 2021-06-02 .
- Web site: http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64093/64387/16226005.html. zh:国务院批准毕节撤地设市. zh-cn. 12 November 2011. 23 November 2011.
- Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/52/05/520502.html. zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：七星关区. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh-hans.
