Zhanggong, Ganzhou Explained

Zhanggong
Type:District
Coordinates:25.8478°N 114.9019°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jiangxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Ganzhou
Blank Name:Language
Area Total Km2:479
Population Total:768,996
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:341000

Zhanggong District is the administrative center of the prefecture-level city of Ganzhou in the south of Jiangxi Province, China. The oldest part of Ganzhou's ancient sewage system named Fushou Gou, which was built during the eleventh century AD and still in use today,[1] is located in Zhanggong District.

As of 2021, the district covers an area of 479 square kilometers, and has a population of 768,996.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Zhanggong District has 7 subdistricts and 8 townships.[2]

7 subdistricts
  • Jiefang (Chinese: 解放街道)
  • Ganjiang (Chinese: 赣江街道)
  • Nanwai (Chinese: 南外街道)
  • Dongwai (Chinese: 东外街道)
  • Huangjinling (Chinese: 黄金岭街道)
  • Zhangjiang (Chinese: 章江街道)
  • Shuinan (Chinese: 水南街道)
8 towns
  • Shashi (Chinese: 沙石镇)
  • Shuidong (Chinese: 水东镇)
  • Hubian (Chinese: 湖边镇)
  • Shahe (Chinese: 沙河镇)
  • Shuixi (Chinese: 水西镇)
  • Panlong (Chinese: 蟠龙镇)
  • Tandong (Chinese: 潭东镇)
  • Tankou (Chinese: 潭口镇)

Transportation

Ganzhou railway station is located here.

References

  1. http://www.gmw.cn/01gmrb/2004-11/19/content_134589.htm "Ganzhou: Song Dynasty sewage system still in service today", Guangming Daily website, in Chinese
  2. Web site: 南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org . XZQH . zh . 2012-05-24.

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