Shuyang, Hebei Explained

Shuyang
Native Name:淑阳镇
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Hebei
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Shuyang in Hebei
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hebei
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Langfang
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Xianghe County
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:103659
Timezone:China Standard Time
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:39.7532°N 116.9814°W
Native Name Lang:zh

Shuyang is a town situated in Xianghe County, Langfang, Hebei, China.[1] Shuyang serves as the administrative center of Xianghe County.[2] According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Shuyang's population is 103,659.

History

In 1956, the area was incorporated as Chengguan Township . In 1958, Chengguan became a people's commune. In 1983, Chengguan People's Commune was replaced by the town of Shuyang.

In 1996, the former townships of Jinxinzhuang and Daluo were merged into Shuyang.

Geography

Shuyang is located in the western portion of central Xianghe County, along the southern banks of the Chaobai River.

Administrative divisions

Shuyang administers 19 residential communities and 52 administrative villages.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Shuyang's population was 103,659.[4] A 2002 estimate put Shuyang's population at about 64,900. Shuyang's population in 2000 was 67,660, per the 2000 Chinese Census. A 1997 estimate put Shuyang's population at about 59,000.

Transportation

The Tongtang Highway passes through Shuyang. The Xia'an Highway, which travels from in Dachang Hui Autonomous County, to in Xianghe County, also passes through Shuyang.

See also

References

39.7532°N 116.9814°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020. zh:2020年统计用区划代码(香河县). 2020 Statistical Division Codes (Xianghe County). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129190150/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/13/10/131024.html. 2020-11-29. 2021-08-18. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh.
  2. Web site: 2009-12-10. zh:淑阳镇. Shuyang. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125052004/http://xzqh.org/html/show/he/1813.html. 2020-01-25. 2021-08-18. xzqh.org. zh.
  3. Web site: 2020. zh:2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码(淑阳镇). 2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Shuyang). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201211095940/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/13/10/24/131024100.html. 2020-12-11. 2021-08-18. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh.
  4. Web site: 2015-06-18. zh:香河县历史沿革. Xianghe County Organizational History. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125054011/http://xzqh.org/html/show/he/1195.html. 2020-01-25. 2021-08-18. xzqh.org. zh.