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of the prefecture-level city of

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, the capital of Hebei Province, North

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, on the upper reaches of the Hutuo River (). The city has a total area of and in 2010 had a population of 743,000.Gaocheng overview
, from the official government page

History

In 113 BCE, during the Western Han Dynasty, Cheng County () was established, and renamed as Gaocheng County () during the Yuan Dynasty. The present county-level was established in July 1989.

Administrative divisions

There are 13 towns and 1 township.Geographic information
, from the official government page Towns: *

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(), Gangshang (),

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(), Xing'an (), Nanmeng (),

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(), Xiguan (),

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(), Qiutou (), Nanying () Townships: *

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Climate

Transport

* Shijiazhuang−Dezhou railway * G1811 Huanghua−Shijiazhuang Expressway * China National Highway 307

References

External links

Gaocheng Window
official government page County-level divisions of Hebei Shijiazhuang {{Shijiazhuang-geo-stub