Danjiangkou

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Danjiangkou
丹江口市
County-level city
Zixiao Palace
Zixiao Palace
Danjiangkou is located in Hubei
Danjiangkou
Danjiangkou
Location in Hubei
Coordinates (Danjiangkou municipal government): 32°32′24″N 111°30′47″E / 32.5401°N 111.5131°E / 32.5401; 111.5131Coordinates: 32°32′24″N 111°30′47″E / 32.5401°N 111.5131°E / 32.5401; 111.5131
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityShiyan
Area
[1][2]
 • County-level city3,121 km2 (1,205 sq mi)
 • Urban
[2]
214.94 km2 (82.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • County-level city443,755
 • Estimate 
(2017)[2]
478,000
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Urban
[2]
209,300
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Websitedjk.gov.cn

Danjiangkou (Chinese: 丹江口; pinyin: Dānjiāngkǒu) is a county-level city in northwestern Hubei, China, bordering Henan province to the northeast. The city spans an area of 3,121 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 478,000 as of 2017.[2]

Etymology[]

Danjiangkou translates to the mouth (口; kǒu) of the Dan River (丹江; Dān Jiāng).

Geography[]

Danjiangkou is located where the Dan River flows into the Han River.[3]

The city proper is situated near the Danjiangkou Dam on this river.

History[]

The area of present-day Danjiangkou belonged to both the Han and the Chu during the Warring States period.[1] After the Warring States period, the area was conquered by the Qin dynasty, which administered the area as Wudang County (武当县; 武當縣), after the nearby Wudang Mountains.[1] Wudang County belonged to the Nanyang Commandery.[1] In 208 CE, the area formed part of the newly established  [zh].[1] In 289 CE, under the Jin Dynasty, the area formed part of the newly established  [zh].[1] During the Yongjia rebellion, many refugees from present-day Linfen, Shanxi settled in Wudang County.[1] In 618 CE, Wudang County became part of the newly formed Wudang Commandery (武当郡; 武當郡).[1] In 1119, Wudang Commandery became the Wudang Jun (武当军; 武當軍).[1] In 1276, the Wudang Jun became the Jun Prefecture.[1] In 1476, the area was merged into  [zh].[1]

The area remained part of the Jun Prefecture until the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912, which re-organized the Jun Prefecture as Jun County (均县; 均縣).[1] In May 1914, Jun County was assigned to  [zh].[1] In 1932, it was moved to the province's 11th Administrative Circuit, and was moved to the province's 8th Administrative Circuit in 1936.[1]

On March 21, 1948, the county seat was taken by the People's Liberation Army, and the rest of the county was taken by March 28.[1] On June 2, the Jun County Democratic County Government was established by the Communist Party.[1] With the foundation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, the county's government was renamed to the Jun County People's Government.[1]

Jun County was briefly revoked in July 1960, and was merged into Guanghua County, before being re-established in 1962.[1] On August 19, 1983, Jun County became the county-level city of Danjiangkou.[1]

Administrative divisions[]

Danjiangkou is divided into 4 subdistricts, 12 towns, and 5 other township-level divisions.[4][5] These are subsequently divided into 41 residential communities and 223 administrative villages.[5]

The city's 4 subdistricts are  [zh],  [zh],  [zh], and  [zh].[4][5]

The city's 12 towns are  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh], and  [zh].[4][5]

The city's 5 other township-level divisions are  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh], and  [zh].[4][5]

Economy[]

In 2017, the city's GDP totaled ¥22.514 billion, the government budget totaled ¥2.089 billion, and foreign trade totaled USD 40.7918 million.[3]

Tourism[]

The city received 14.91 million tourists in 2017.[3] The Wudang Mountains, which run through the city, have been designated as a 5A Tourist Attraction.[3] The Danjiangkou Reservoir is also a major tourist attraction, and hosts watersports events and serves as a popular fishing spot.[3]

Transport[]

The Xiangyang–Chongqing railway and the  [zh] both run through the city.[3] Portions of the Wuhan–Shiyan high-speed railway and the Shiyan-Xichuan Expressway (十淅高速; Shí–Xī Gāosù) are under construction within Danjiangkou as of July 2020.[3]

Danjiangkou is the northwest terminus of the Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t 丹江口市历史沿革 [Danjiangkou City Historical Development] (in Chinese). XZQH.org. 2014-08-06. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 66. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g 丹江口概况 [Danjiangkou Overview] (in Chinese). Danjiangkou People's Government. 2020-07-09. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2002-07-28.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d 2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：丹江口市 [2019 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Danjiangkou City] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e 区划人口 [Administrative Divisions & Population] (in Chinese). Danjiangkou People's Government. 2020-07-27. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

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