Licheng District, Putian

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Licheng
荔城区
District
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Licheng is located in Fujian
Licheng
Licheng
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°25′54″N 119°00′57″E / 25.43167°N 119.01583°E / 25.43167; 119.01583Coordinates: 25°25′54″N 119°00′57″E / 25.43167°N 119.01583°E / 25.43167; 119.01583
CountryPRC
ProvinceFujian
City (Prefecture)Putian
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Licheng
Chinese荔城
Literal meaningLychee City

Licheng District is an urban district of Putian on the southeast coast of Fujian Province (Minnan), China.

Geography[]

Licheng comprises the southern shore of Xinghua Bay on the Taiwan Strait and its hinterland. It forms the southeastern corner of Putian's prefecture, bordering and Quanzhou, and covers most of the extensively irrigated southern Putian Plain, an area known as the Nanyang (南洋).[2]

Administrative divisions[]

Licheng is composed of the 2 subdistricts of (镇海街道, Zhènhǎi Jiēdào) and (拱辰街道, Gǒngchén Jiēdào) and the 4 towns of (西天尾镇, Xītiānwěi Zhèn), Huangshi, (新度镇, Xīndù Zhèn), and Beigao.[1]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "行政区划", Official site, Putian: Putian People's Government, 2010. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ Dean & al (2010), p. 1.

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