Zhanggong District

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Zhanggong
章贡区
Location in Jiangxi
Location in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 25°50′52″N 114°54′07″E / 25.84778°N 114.90194°E / 25.84778; 114.90194Coordinates: 25°50′52″N 114°54′07″E / 25.84778°N 114.90194°E / 25.84778; 114.90194
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityGanzhou
Area
 • Total479 km2 (185 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)[citation needed]
 • Total546,000
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Postal Code
341000
Language [zh]

Zhanggong District (simplified Chinese: 章贡区; traditional Chinese: 章貢區; pinyin: Zhānggòng Qū) is the administrative center of the prefecture-level city of Ganzhou in the south of Jiangxi Province, China. The oldest part of Ganzhou's ancient sewage system named (福寿沟; 'Happiness and Longevity Ditch'), which was built during the eleventh century AD and still in use today,[1] is located in Zhanggong District.

As of 2003, the district covers an area of 479 square kilometers, and has a population of 546,000.

Administrative divisions[]

In the present, Zhanggong District has 5 subdistricts and 7 townships.[2]

5 subdistricts
  • (解放街道)
  • (赣江街道)
  • (南外街道)
  • (东外街道)
  • (黄金岭街道)
  • (章江街道)
  • (水南街道)
7 towns
  • Shashi (砂石镇)
  • Shuidong (水东镇)
  • Hubian (湖边镇)
  • Shahe (沙河镇)
  • Shuixi (水西镇)
  • Panlong (蟠龙镇)

Transportation[]

is located here.

References[]

  1. ^ "Ganzhou: Song Dynasty sewage system still in service today", Guangming Daily website, in Chinese
  2. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

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