Wanquan, Zhangjiakou Explained

Wanquan
Other Name:Wanchuan; Wanchüan
Settlement Type:District
Image Map1:Location of Zhangjiakou Prefecture within Hebei (China).png
Map Caption1:Zhangjiakou in Hebei
Coordinates:40.767°N 114.741°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hebei
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Zhangjiakou
Seat Type:District seat
Seat:Kongjiazhuang Town (Chinese: 孔家庄镇)
Area Total Km2:1158
Elevation M:751
Population Total:220000
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:066250
Area Code:0313

Wanquan is a district of the city of Zhangjiakou, in the northwest of Hebei province, China, located just to the southwest of Zhangjiakou's urban core. It was the site of the Battle of the Badger's Mouth Pass, one of the major campaigns in the Mongol–Jin War

Administrative divisions

The district administers 4 towns and 7 townships:[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Geography and Climate

Wanquan is located in the northwest of Hebei province. Its western and northern borders are defined by the Great Wall, across which it borders Shangyi and Zhangbei counties. The southern border is defined by the Yang River (Chinese: 洋河), across which it borders Huai'an County. The district stretches north to south and spans 37km (23miles) east to west. Wanquan has a rather dry, monsoon-influenced humid continental climate, with an annual mean temperature of 8.3°C and precipitation amounting to 367.6mm.

Transport

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/13/05/130530.html . zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:新河县 . National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh . 2012-07-21.