Songyang County Explained

Songyang
Other Name:Sungyang
Native Name:松阳县
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Settlement Type:County
Pushpin Map:China Zhejiang
Pushpin Label:Songyang
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Zhejiang
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Lishui
Area Total Km2:1,400.77
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:204900
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Coor Pinpoint:Songyang County government
Coordinates:28.448°N 119.481°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:323400

Songyang County is a county in the southwest of Zhejiang province, China. It is under the administration of the Lishui city.

Administrative divisions

Towns:[1]

Townships:

Religion

The county government supports all religions. Songyang Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic Church located in Xiping Subdistrict.

History

It was first established in the fourth year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (199), when Songyang County was set up in the southern township of Zhang'an County, which belonged to Huijian County, and was the earliest county in the Lishui region.

On November 21, 1958, Songyang County was abolished and the territory under its jurisdiction was incorporated into Suichang County, and on January 30, 1982, Songyang County was re-established as part of the Lishui region.  

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 丽水市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org . XZQH . Chinese . 2012-05-24.