Guzhen County

Guzhen County (simplified Chinese: 固镇县; traditional Chinese: 固鎮縣; pinyin: Gùzhèn Xiàn) is a county in the north of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.

Guzhen

固镇县

Kuchen
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityBengbu
Area
  Total1,363 km2 (526 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total580,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
233700
Website固镇县人民政府

Administrative divisions

In the present, Guzhen County has 8 towns and 3 townships.[1]

8 Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Haocheng (濠城镇)
  • Liancheng (连城镇)
  • Renqiao (任桥镇)
  • Hugou (湖沟镇)
  • Xinmaqiao (新马桥镇)
  • Liuji (刘集镇)
  • Wangzhuang (王庄镇)
3 Townships
  • Shihu (石湖乡)
  • Yangmiao (杨庙乡)
  • Zhongxing (仲兴镇)

History

  • A 4500 year old city in what is called as the Nanchengzi Ruins is found in this county.
  • At the end of the Qin Dynasty (202 BC), the battle of Chu and Han happened in Guzhen, leaving the "besieged on all sides", "Farewell My Concubine" and other stories.
  • During Taihe Period, the Northern Wei Dynasty, establish a town called Guyang, then evolve Guzhen County.
  • October 31, 1964, each part of Xuxian, Lingbi, Huaiyuan, Wuhe formed the Administrative Region Establishment of Guzhen County. July 1, 1965, Guzhen county was under the administration of Xuxian area; 1983 is Bengbu City.

Place of interest

  • Gaixia ruins (the provincial cultural relics protection units)
  • Yangcheng Valley site
  • Ancient battlefield site

References

  1. "蚌埠市-行政区划王 http://www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24. External link in |title= (help)

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