Shayang County Explained
| Shayang County |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | China#Hubei |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Label: | Shayang |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hubei |
| Coordinates: | 30.709°N 112.589°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Shayang government |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hubei |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jingmen |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 581,443 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
Shayang is a county of west-central Hubei province, People's Republic of China. Administratively, it is part of the prefecture-level city of Jingmen. The county is located south of the Jingmen city proper, west of the Han River, and north of the Chang Lake (Chang Hu).[1]
The county seat is a town of the same name, situated near the Han River, which eventually flows into the Yangtze River. To the east of the town is a huge flat region which contains one of the largest prison farm systems in China (Chinese: 沙洋监狱管理局).
Administrative Divisions
Towns:[2] [3] [4]
- Shayang Town (Chinese: 沙洋镇), Wulipu (Chinese: 五里铺镇), Shilipu (Chinese: 十里铺镇), Jishan (Chinese: 纪山镇), Shihuiqiao (Chinese: 拾迴桥镇/拾回桥镇), Hougang (Chinese: 后港镇), Maoli (Chinese: 毛李镇), Guandang, Lishi (Chinese: 李市镇), Maliang (Chinese: 马良镇), Gaoyang (Chinese: 高阳镇), Shenji (Chinese: 沈集镇), Zengji (Chinese: 曾集镇)
Other Areas:
- Binjiang New Area (Chinese: 滨江新区), Xingangqu (New Port Area) (Chinese: 新港区), Shayang Economic Development District (Chinese: 沙洋经济开发区), Shayang Prison Management Bureau (Chinese: 沙洋监狱管理局)[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: http://www.shayang.gov.cn/syzjsy/syjj/201502/t20150226_620127.shtml . zh:行政区域边界信息 . "Chinese: 东临汉江，与钟祥、天门隔江相望；西濒漳水，与当阳毗邻；南滨长湖，与荆州、潜江交界；北靠荆山余脉，与掇刀区接壤；西北距荆门市区60公里，东南至武汉208公里，处襄樊、荆州、武汉、宜昌之中心地带。" . Shayang County People's Government . zh-hans . 2018-12-17.
- Web site: http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/hb/15376.html . zh:沙洋县历史沿革. XZQH.org . zh-hans . "Chinese: {...". 6 August 2014. 3 April 2018.
- Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2016/42/08/420822.html . zh:2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：沙洋县 . zh-hans. . "Chinese: 统计用区划代码 名称 420822100000 沙洋镇 420822101000 五里铺镇 420822102000 十里铺镇 420822103000 纪山镇 420822104000 拾回桥镇 420822105000 后港镇 420822106000 毛李镇 420822107000 官当镇 420822108000 李市镇 420822109000 马良镇 420822110000 高阳镇 420822111000 沈集镇 420822112000 曾集镇 420822450000 沙洋监狱管理局". 2016. 3 April 2018.
- Web site: http://www.shayang.gov.cn/syzjsy/syjj/201502/t20150226_620309.shtml . zh:综述 . zh-hans. Shayang County People's Government . "Chinese: 现辖13个镇2个新区和1个省级经济开发区，其中：13个镇分别为五里铺、十里铺、纪山、拾迴桥、后港、毛李、官垱、李市、马良、高阳、沈集、曾集、沙洋镇，2个新区分别为滨江新区和新港区，1个省级经济开发区为沙洋经济开发区。全县现有249个村31个社区居委会。县人民政府驻沙洋镇。". . 3 April 2018.
- Web site: http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/hb/27557.html. zh:荆门市历史沿革. XZQH.org . zh-hans . "Chinese: 2001年6月，{...". 7 December 2011. 7 April 2018.
