Zhuge is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Lanxi,
Jinhua
, alternately romanized as Kinhwa, is a prefecture-level city in central Zhejiang province in eastern China. It borders the provincial capital of Hangzhou to the northwest, Quzhou to the southwest, Lishui to the south, Taizhou to the east, ...
,
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...
,
People's Republic of China
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. Many of the town's residents are the descendants of
Zhuge Liang
Zhuge Liang ( zh, t=諸葛亮 / 诸葛亮) (181 – September 234), courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman and military strategist. He was chancellor and later regent of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. He is r ...
, especially in
Zhuge Village
Zhuge Village or Zhugecun () is a historic village located in Zhuge, Lanxi, Zhuge town (), Lanxi, Zhejiang, Lanxi, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China. Originally called Gaolong (), the village changed its name to Zhuge during the Ming Dynasty due to ...
.
Administrative divisions
Zhuge is divided into the following divisions:
Zhuge Community,
Zhuge Village
Zhuge Village or Zhugecun () is a historic village located in Zhuge, Lanxi, Zhuge town (), Lanxi, Zhejiang, Lanxi, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China. Originally called Gaolong (), the village changed its name to Zhuge during the Ming Dynasty due to ...
, Xiaxu Village, Dianhouzhu Village, Gutangfan Village, Wengjia Village, Yejia Village, Hengfan Village, Shuangtangxia Village, Houlunqiao Village, Changle Village, Wantian Village, Yintang Village, Shangxu Village, Qianzhai Village, Shuofan Village, Hujia Village, Yanshanjiao Village, Shuangpai Village, Shetangbian Village, Quantang Village, Wutairen Village, Houlunfang Village, Getangzhu Village, Chuantangxia Village, Xiashan Village , Zhoucun, Guancun and Houlunhu Villages.
References
Lanxi, Zhejiang
Towns of Jinhua
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