Zhongguan | |
Native Name: | 钟管镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-cn |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Zhejiang |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Zhejiang |
Coordinates: | 30.6478°N 120.1906°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Zhejiang |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Huzhou |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Deqing |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 78 |
Elevation M: | 8 |
Elevation Ft: | 26 |
Population Total: | 46000 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 313220 |
Area Code: | 0572 |
Zhongguan is a town in the northeast of Deqing County in northern Zhejiang province, China.[1], it has one residential community (Chinese: 社区) and 19 villages under its administration,[2] and, it had a population of 46,000 residing in an area of 78km2.
When the Republic of China ruled the mainland, Zhongguan was known as Zhongguan Township (钟管乡) until its merger in 1947 into Longxi Township (龙溪乡). In July 1950, Zhongguan Township was re-established and remained a township until October 1958, when it, along with Ganshan Township (干山乡) and Getting Township (戈亭乡), was merged into a people's commune. Township status was restored in January 1984, and Zhongguan was upgraded to a town in April 1989. Getting Township (戈亭乡) was merged into Zhongguan in July 1992, and Ganshan (干山镇) merged in April 2004.