Dongming County in
Heze Prefecture
Heze, formerly known as Caozhou, is the westernmost prefecture-level city in Shandong province, China, it borders Jining to the east and the provinces of Henan and Anhui to the west and south respectively.
History
Caozhou was at the center ...
is the westernmost
county of
Shandong Province
Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region.
Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizatio ...
in the
People's Republic of China. It borders
Henan Province to the west across the
Yellow River. Dongming County had a population of 677,563 in 1999.
History
Most of Dongming County formerly formed part of
Yuanqu County
Yuanqu County is a county in Yuncheng City, in the south of Shanxi province, China, bordering Henan province to the southeast and south. It is the easternmost county-level division
The administrative divisions of China have consisted o ...
, which was abolished in the 12th century after a
Yellow River flood destroyed
its county seat. In the early 20th century, the county was part of
Zhili. Later, the area came under the jurisdiction of
Henan. From April 1963, the county became part of
Shandong
Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region.
Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizati ...
. Within Yuanqu County, the town of
Zhuzao ( ''Zhǔzǎochéng'') was located within present-day Dongming County.
Administrative divisions
Dongming County includes seven towns, six townships, one provincial economic and technical development zone, and 389 administrative villages.
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;Townships
Demographics
The population in 1999 was 677,563.
[National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, ''in']
China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
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Climate
References
External links
Official site
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Counties of Shandong
Heze