Pingchang County is a county in the northeast of
Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...
province. It is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of
Bazhong
Bazhong () is a prefecture-level city in north-eastern Sichuan province, China. Its population was 2,712,894 at the 2020 census whom 1,064,766 lived in Bazhou and Enyang urban districts.
History
Bazhong became a prefecture-level city in 1993. Its ...
. Its area is . The population is .
Administration
Pingchang has 16 towns and 11 villages.
Towns: Jiangkou (), Xiangtan (), Sima (), Desheng (), Baiyi (),
Yuanshan (), Yuejia (), Yuntai (), Lancao (), Xixing (), Zhenlong (), Bishan (), Qiujia (), Hanshui (), Tanxi (), Folou ().
Villages: Dazhai (), Liumen (), Longgang (), Yuanshi (), Qingyun (), Tuxing (), Banmiao (), Nilong (), Yankou (), Xishen (), Wangjing ().
Climate
Transportation
Pingchang railway station on the
Bazhong–Dazhou railway
The Bazhong–Dazhou railway () is a railway line in Sichuan, China.
History
Construction on the line began on 27 September 2009. It opened on 10 January 2016.
Specification
At Bazhong railway station the line continues as the Guangyuan– ...
is situated here.
See also
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Baiyi Ancient Town Baiyi Ancient Town is a famous water town in Pingchang County, Bazhong, Sichuan, China
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Balling Terrace
Balingtai is a tourist attraction located in Pingchang County, Bazhong City, Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "West ...
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Buddha Head Mountain
Buddha Head Mountain, also known as Fotou Mountain, is a tourist attraction in Pingchang County, Bazhong, Sichuan, China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous ...
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Sima Water Town
Sima Water Town is a tourist attraction located in a village and town in Pingchang County, Bazhong, Sichuan, China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous countr ...
References
External links
Prefectural page on Pingchang county
County-level divisions of Sichuan
Bazhong
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