Gaocheng () is one of eight
districts
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of the
prefecture-level city of
Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang (; ; Mandarin: ), formerly known as Shimen and romanized as Shihkiachwang, is the capital and most populous city of China’s North China's Hebei Province. Administratively a prefecture-level city, it is about southwest of Beijin ...
, the capital of
Hebei Province,
North China
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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:
*
Lianzhou
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(),
Gangshang (),
Nandong
Nandong () is a township-level division of Gaocheng, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
See also
*List of township-level divisions of Hebei
This is a list of township-level divisions of the province of Hebei, People's Republic of China (PRC). After ...
(),
Xing'an (),
Nanmeng (),
Meihua
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(),
Chang'an (),
Zengcun
Zengcun () is a township-level division of Gaocheng, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China. The Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport is located next to the town.
See also
*List of township-level divisions of Hebei
This is a list of township-level ...
(),
Xiguan (),
Zhangjiazhuang
Zhangjiazhuang () is a township-level division of Gaocheng, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
See also
*List of township-level divisions of Hebei
This is a list of township-level divisions of the province of Hebei, People's Republic of China (PRC). A ...
(),
Jiashizhuang
Jiashizhuang () is a town under the administration of Gaocheng in southwestern Hebei province, China, located southeast of downtown Gaocheng. , it has 10 villages under its administration.
See also
*List of township-level divisions of Hebei
Th ...
(),
Qiutou (),
Nanying ()
Townships:
*
Jiumen Hui Ethnic Township
Jiumen Hui Ethnic Township () is an ethnic township under the administration of Gaocheng City in southwestern Hebei province, China, located about northwest of downtown Gaocheng. , it has 13 villages under its administration.
See also
*List of t ...
()
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
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