Funing County, Jiangsu

Funing County (simplified Chinese: 阜宁县; traditional Chinese: 阜寧縣; pinyin: Fùníng Xiàn) is under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. The county borders the prefecture-level city of Huai'an to the west. It has a population of 1.08 million, with 180,000 in the urban area, and a jurisdiction area of 1,436 km2. It is under the jurisdiction of Yancheng municipality. The county was incorporated in 1731. Its seat of government is located at Fucheng Town. Funing is a 400-km drive from Shanghai up the Ningjingyan Expressway.

Funing

阜宁县

Fowning
County
Funing
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 33°41′13″N 119°43′44″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityYancheng
Area
 • Total1,439 km2 (556 sq mi)
Population
 • Total825,400
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s)224400

Funing is famous for being a revolutionary area of the Communist Party of China.

It is also home to the Jiangsu Funing Economic Development Zone.

Administrative divisions

In the present,Funing County has 20 towns.[2]

20 towns
  • Fucheng (阜城镇)
  • Goudun (沟墩镇)
  • Wutan (吴滩镇)
  • Heli (合利镇)
  • Chenliang (陈良镇)
  • Shizhuang (施庄镇)
  • Sanzao (三灶镇)
  • Guoshu (郭墅镇)
  • Xingou (新沟镇)
  • Chenji (陈集镇)
  • Yangzhai (羊寨镇)
  • Lupu (芦蒲镇)
  • Shuoji (硕集镇)
  • Banhu (板湖镇)
  • Donggou (东沟镇)
  • Yilin (益林镇)
  • Gongxing (公兴镇)
  • Yangji (杨集镇)
  • Guhe (古河镇)
  • Luoqiao (罗桥镇)

See also

References
  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Funing" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. "盐城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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