Guzhen County
Guzhen
固镇县 Kuchen | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Bengbu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,363 km2 (526 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 580,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 233700 |
| Website | 固镇县人民政府 |
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.
Administrative divisions[]
In the present, Guzhen County has 8 towns and 3 townships.[1]
- 8 Towns
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- 3 Townships
- Shihu (石湖乡)
- Yangmiao (杨庙乡)
- (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[]
- ^ "蚌埠市-行政区划王 http://www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24. External link in
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Coordinates: 33°14′37″N 117°22′11″E / 33.24361°N 117.36972°E
Categories:
- Bengbu