Teng County | |
Native Name: | · Zhuang; Chuang: Dwngz Yen |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 543300 |
Area Code: | 0774 |
Settlement Type: | County |
Pushpin Map: | China Guangxi |
Pushpin Label: | Tengxian |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Guangxi |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Guangxi |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Wuzhou |
Seat Type: | County seat |
Seat: | Tengzhou (Chinese: 藤州镇) |
Area Total Km2: | 3945.62 |
Population Total: | 1125264 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Teng County or Tengxian (; Zhuang; Chuang: Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou., it had a population of 1,125,264[1] residing in an area of 3945.62km2. The county is divided into a northern and southern part by the Xun River.[2]
Teng County was part of Baiyue areas until coming under Qin dynasty rule in 214 BC.[3] In 583 AD, the county seat Tengzhou was established, while the county was called Yongping Commandery. In 621 Yongping was renamed to Teng County.[4]
On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.[5]
Teng County administers 15 towns and 2 townships.[6]
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Teng County is one of the largest titanium dioxide production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013.[7] It also has kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.[8]
The total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are Zhuang and Yao.