Zhuxi County

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Zhuxi County
竹溪县
Chuki
County
Zhuxi is located in Hubei
Zhuxi
Zhuxi
Location of the seat in Hubei
Coordinates: 32°19′06″N 109°42′55″E / 32.3183°N 109.7153°E / 32.3183; 109.7153Coordinates: 32°19′06″N 109°42′55″E / 32.3183°N 109.7153°E / 32.3183; 109.7153
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityShiyan
Area
[1]
 • Total3,299 km2 (1,274 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total315,259
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.zhuxi.gov.cn

Zhuxi County (simplified Chinese: 竹溪县; traditional Chinese: 竹谿縣; pinyin: Zhúxī Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Shaanxi to the west and Chongqing to the southwest. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shiyan. The county spans an area of 3,279 km2 (1,266 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 315,259 as of 2010.[1]

Toponymy[]

The name Zhuxi County is named for the , whose name (Chinese: 竹溪河; Chinese: 竹溪河; pinyin: Zhúxī Hé; lit. 'bamboo stream river') was derived from the large amounts of bamboo forests which bordered both sides of the river.[1]

History[]

The area of present-day Zhuxi County once belong to the Chu State.[1] Part of the remains of the  [zh], which possibly date back to the 3rd century BCE.[2]

Zhuxi County was established in 1476 under the reign of the Chenghua Emperor.[1]

In 1914, it was placed under the jurisdiction of  [zh].[1] In 1932, the Republic of China introduced  [zh], and the county was assigned to the 11th Administrative Inspectorate of Hubei Province.[1] In 1936, it was re-assigned to the 8th Administrative Inspectorate of Hubei Province.[1]

In 1949, under the People's Republic of China, Zhuxi County was assigned to  [zh], which was renamed to Yunyang Prefecture the following year.[1]

The county was moved to  [zh] in 1952, but was moved back to Yunyang Prefecture in 1965.[1]

In 1994, Zhuxi County was placed under the prefecture-level city of Shiyan, where it remains today.[1]

In 2010,  [zh] was upgraded from a township to a town.[1] In 2013,  [zh] and  [zh] were upgraded from townships to towns.[1]

Geography[]

The county's geography is fairly mountainous, with its highest point reaching approximately 2,740 metres (8,990 ft) in height.[2] The county's main rivers are the and the , which both flow into the larger Han River.[2]

Climate[]

Zhuxi County experiences an average annual temperature of 14 °C (57 °F), and an average annual precipitation of 1,000 millimetres (39 in).[2]

Administrative divisions[]

Map including Zhuxi (labeled as CHU-CH'I (CHUKI) (walled) 竹谿) (1954)

Zhuxi County is divided into eleven towns, four townships, and eight other township-level divisions.[3]

Its eleven towns are  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh],  [zh], and  [zh].[3]

Its four townships are  [zh],  [zh],  [zh], and  [zh].[3]

Its other township level divisions are (Chinese: 龙王垭茶场), (Chinese: 国营竹溪综合农场), (Chinese: 原种场), (Chinese: 渔种场), (Chinese: 种畜场), (Chinese: 王家山茶场), (Chinese: 标湖林场), and (Chinese: 双竹林场).[3]

Economy[]

Zhuxi County has sizable deposits of coal, limestone, and marble.[2] The county is also home to the most Taxus chinensis production of a county in China.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 竹溪县历史沿革 [Zhuxi County Historical Development]. 行政区划网 [www.xzqh.org] (in Chinese). 2014-08-01. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g 竹溪县概况地图 [Zhuxi County Overview]. 行政区划网 [www.xzqh.org] (in Chinese). 2014-08-01. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d 2020年统计用区划代码 [2020 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-30.


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