Pingyuan County, Shandong
Pingyuan County
平原县 | |
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 Pingyuan in Dezhou | |
 Dezhou in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 37°09′55″N 116°26′03″E / 37.1653°N 116.4341°ECoordinates: 37°09′55″N 116°26′03″E / 37.1653°N 116.4341°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Dezhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,047 km2 (404 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 447,000 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 253100 |
Pingyuan County (simplified Chinese: 平原县; traditional Chinese: 平原縣; pinyin: Píngyuán Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Dezhou. It has an area of 1,050 square kilometres (410 sq mi).
History[]
At the end of the Han dynasty, Liu Bei began his political career as prefect of this county. The town was one of the starts for the anti-Western Boxer rebellion.
The population was 437,584 in 1999.[3]
Administrative divisions[]
As 2012, this County is divided to 2 subdistricts, 7 towns and 3 townships.[4]
- Subdistricts
- Longmen Subdistrict (龙门街道)
- Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃园街道)
- Towns
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- Townships
- Fangzi Township (坊子乡)
- Wangdagua Township]] (王打卦乡)
- Santang Township (三唐乡)
References[]
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
- ^ 聊城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
Categories:
- Counties of Shandong