Pingxiang County

Pingxiang County (simplified Chinese: 平乡县; traditional Chinese: 平鄉縣; pinyin: Píngxiāng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai, in the south of Hebei province, China, located about 45 km (28 mi) from downtown Xingtai. It has a population of 280,000 residing in an area of 406 km2 (157 sq mi). In the Han dynasty, Pingxiang County was known as Julu County (钜鹿县) and was the birthplace of Zhang Jue and his brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, who started the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the 180s.

Pingxiang County

平乡县
Pingxiang in Xingtai
Xingtai in Hebei
Coordinates: 37°03′47″N 115°01′48″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityXingtai
County seatFengzhou Town (丰州镇)
Area
  Total406 km2 (157 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (111 ft)
Population
  Total280,000
  Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
054500

Administrative divisions

Pingxiang consists of 3 towns and 4 townships.[1]

Towns:

  • Fengzhou (丰州镇), Hegumiao (河古庙镇), Pingxiang (平乡镇)

Townships:

  • Youzhao Township (油召乡), Jiegu Township (节固乡), Tianfucun Township (田付村乡), Xunzhao Township (寻召乡)

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:平乡县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.


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