Jiazi, Haikou
Jiazi
甲子镇 | |
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Town | |
  Jiazi Location in Hainan | |
| Coordinates: 19°36′17″N 110°29′45″E / 19.6048°N 110.4959°ECoordinates: 19°36′17″N 110°29′45″E / 19.6048°N 110.4959°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Prefecture-level city | Haikou |
| District | Qiongshan |
| Village-level divisions | 14 villages |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code(s) | 0898 |
Jiazi (Chinese: 甲子; pinyin: Jiǎzǐ) is a town in Qiongshan District of Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China, located more than 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of downtown Haikou.
Overview[]
The town covers an area of 104.6 square kilometres (40.4 sq mi) and is located southeast of downtown Haikou bordering (大坡镇) to the east, Ding'an County to the west and (蓬莱镇) to the south.[1] As of 2011, Jiazi is responsible for the administration of 14 villages.[2]
History[]
The town received its name during the ninth year of the reign of the Qing Qianlong Emperor (1744), when a market began in the first year of the 60-year cycle, which is also called jiazi.
References[]
- ^ "海口甲子镇总体规划 (Jiazi Town, Haikou - Overall Plan)" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：甲子镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-04-19.[permanent dead link]
See also[]
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