Teng County Explained

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]

History

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]

Administrative divisions

Teng County administers 15 towns and 2 townships.[6]

Towns:
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  • Tengzhou (藤州镇)
  • Tangbu (塘步镇)
  • Langnan (琅南镇)
  • Tongxin (同心镇)
  • Jinji (金鸡镇)
  • Xinqing (新庆镇)
  • Xiangqi (象棋镇)
  • Lingjing (岭景镇)
  • Tianping (天平镇)
  • Mengjiang (Mongkong) (蒙江镇 (濛江))
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  • Heping (和平镇)
  • Taiping (太平镇)
  • Gulong (古龙镇)
  • Dongrong (东荣镇)
  • Dali (大黎镇)
Townships:

Economy

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]

Demographics

The total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are Zhuang and Yao.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 藤县人口与民族 - 人口民族 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn . 2022-04-01 . www.tengxian.gov.cn.
  2. Web site: 藤县县情概况 - 历史沿革 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn . 2022-04-01 . www.tengxian.gov.cn.
  3. Book: 中共藤县委员会宣传部编写 . 藤县历史文化读本 . 2018-08-01 . Beijing Book Co. Inc. . 978-7-5407-8485-0 . zh.
  4. Web site: 藤县简史 - 历史沿革 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn . 2022-04-01 . www.tengxian.gov.cn.
  5. News: Ramzy . Austin . Chokshi . Niraj . 2022-03-22 . What We Know About the Crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-03-25 . 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: https://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/45/04/450422.html. zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:藤县. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh-hans.
  7. Web site: 广西藤县:钛白"航母"破浪前行 . 2022-04-01 . finance.sina.com.cn.
  8. Web site: [藤 县]承接产业转移打造"陶都" 打印页面 / - 广西县域经济网 ]. 2022-04-01 . gxcounty.com.