Dehui () is a
county-level city
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of
Jilin Province
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,
Northeast
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China
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, it is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
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During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of
Changchun
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, located in the middle of the
Songliao Plain
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. It has a total population of 906,000 and a rural population of 753,000. Composed of 10
towns
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
, four
townships
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and four
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, under which there are 308 villages, it is around north-northeast of central Changchun. It borders
Yushu to the northeast,
Jiutai
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to the south,
Kuancheng District
Kuancheng District () is one of seven District (China), districts of the prefecture-level city of Changchun, the capital of Jilin, Jilin Province, Northeast China, Northeast China. It is part of Changchun's main urban area, located north of downto ...
to the southwest,
Nong'an County
Nong'an County () is a county of Jilin Province, Northeast China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changchun, the capital of Jilin. The westernmost county-level division of Changchun City, it borders Dehui to the e ...
to the west, as well as the
prefecture-level cities
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During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of
Jilin
Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea (Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia (Prim ...
to the southeast and
Songyuan
Songyuan () is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jilin province, China.
History
Even though the present city of Songyuan is predominantly modern in appearance, the area has a long history dating back to the Neolithic age. The city was p ...
to the northwest.
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:
*
Shengli Subdistrict (),
Jianshe Subdistrict (),
Huifa Subdistrict (),
Xiajiadian Subdistrict ()
Towns:
*
Daqingzui (),
Guojia (),
Songhuajiang (),
Dajiagou (),
Dafangshen (),
Chalukou (),
Zhuchengzi (),
Buhai
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(),
Tiantai
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(),
Caiyuanzi ()
Townships:
*
Tongtai Township (),
Biangang Township (),
Wutai Township (),
Chaoyang Township ()
Climate
References
External links
Dehui City
Cities in Jilin
Changchun
County-level divisions of Jilin
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