Dachuan District

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Dachuan
达川区
Location of Dachuan District (red) in Dazhou (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Dachuan District (red) in Dazhou (yellow) and Sichuan
Dachuan is located in Sichuan
Dachuan
Dachuan
Location of the county seat in Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°12′N 107°31′E / 31.200°N 107.517°E / 31.200; 107.517Coordinates: 31°12′N 107°31′E / 31.200°N 107.517°E / 31.200; 107.517
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityDazhou
Township-level divisions21 towns
43 townships
County seat (南外镇)
Area
 • Total2,688 km2 (1,038 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,280,000
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
635000
Area code(s)0818

Dachuan District (simplified Chinese: 达川区; traditional Chinese: 達川區; pinyin: Dáchuān Qū) is a district of Dazhou in northeastern Sichuan province. In 1999, it had a population of 1,247,085 inhabitants residing in an area of 2,688 square kilometres (1,038 sq mi).[1] It was called Da County (达县; 達縣; Dá Xiàn) or Daxian, until July 2013, when it became a district of Dazhou.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ China County & City Population 1999, China Historical GIS
  2. ^ 四川省人民政府关于同意调整达州市部分行政区划的批复 (in Chinese). Government of Sichuan. 2013-07-19.

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