Qi County, Kaifeng

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Qi County
杞县
County
Qixian is located in Henan
Qixian
Qixian
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 34°32′56″N 114°46′59″E / 34.549°N 114.783°E / 34.549; 114.783Coordinates: 34°32′56″N 114°46′59″E / 34.549°N 114.783°E / 34.549; 114.783
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityKaifeng
County seatChengguan (城关镇)
Area
[2]
 • Total1,258 km2 (486 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[3]
 • Total895,600
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
475200
Area code(s)0371[1]
Websitezgqx.gov.cn

Qi County or Qixian (simplified Chinese: 杞县; traditional Chinese: 杞縣; pinyin: Qǐ Xiàn) is a county of Kaifeng, Henan, People's Republic of China, with an area of 1243 square km and a population of 1.05 million.

History[]

From Shang to Western Zhou, Qi County was the place of the State of Qi. In Qin Dynasty, Qi was named as Yongqiu (Chinese: 雍丘). It was the site of the Battle of Yongqiu in 756. In Song Dynasty, Yongqiu was renamed to Qi. Cai Wenji, a Han Dynasty poet and composer, was born shortly before 178 in Yu Prefecture (圉縣), Chenliu Commandery (陳留), in what is now Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan.

Administrative divisions[]

Qi County has 8 towns and 13 townships.[4]

Towns
  • (城关镇), Wulihe (五里河镇), Fuji (付集镇), Yuzhen (于镇镇), Gaoyang (高阳镇), Gegang (葛岗镇), Yanggu (阳固镇), Xingkou (邢口镇)
Townships
  • (裴村店乡), Zongdian (宗店乡), Banmu (板木乡), Zhulin (竹林乡), Guanzhuang (官庄乡), Hugang (湖岗乡), Sumu (苏木乡), Shahuo (沙活乡), Pingcheng (平城乡), Nigou (泥沟乡), Shiyuan (柿元乡), XIzhai (西寨乡), Chengjiao (城郊乡)

Notable people[]

  • Cai Yong (132—192), musician and calligrapher of Han Dynasty.
  • Cai Wenji (177--?), poet and composer of Han Dynasty, Cai Yong's daughter.
  • Mu Qing (1921—2003), journalist, author and photographer.

References[]

  1. ^ "开封告别0378区号 郑汴实现电信同城共用0371". QQ.com (in Chinese). 24 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  4. ^ "Profile of Qi County" (in Chinese). Xzqh.org. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

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