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Tunxi District () is the central district of Huangshan City, Anhui Province, eastern People's Republic of China. It has a population of (2010) and an area of . Tunxi District has jurisdiction over four subdistricts and five towns. The most well-known tourist spot is the Old Town, although Tunxi is also close to the Huangshan Mountain Range and Hongcun Village, both of which are World Heritage Sites.


Administrative divisions

Tunxi District is divided to 4 Subdistricts and 5 towns. ;Subdistricts ;Towns


Religion

Tunxi (or Tunki) is the seat of the Latin Catholic Apostolic prefecture (a pre-diocesan jurisdiction, not entitled to a Titular Bishop) of Tunxi / Tunkien(sis) (Latin adjective), which depends on the missionary
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. It was established on 1937.02.22 on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu (now a Diocese). No statistics available.
It has been vacant indefinitely without Apostolic administrator (possibly dormant) since the death of its only incumbent: * Father José Fogued y Gil (), Claretians (C.M.F.) (born in Spain) (1937.04.24 – death 1954.01.24).


Transportation


Roads and expressways

* G56 Hangzhou–Ruili Expressway * G3 Beijing–Taipei Expressway * China National Highway 205


Railway

* Huangshan North railway station on ** Hefei–Fuzhou high-speed railway ** Hangzhou–Huangshan intercity railway * Huangshan railway station on ** Anhui–Jiangxi railway


Airport

* Huangshan Tunxi International Airport


See also

* List of Catholic dioceses in China


Sources and external links


GCatholic - Apostolic prefecture
Specific County-level divisions of Anhui Huangshan City {{Huangshan-geo-stub