Binyang County (;
Standard Zhuang: ) is a
county
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of
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
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,
China, it is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
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During the Republican era, many of China ...
of
Nanning, the capital of Guangxi, with a permanent population of 782,255 and a
hukou
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population of 1,051,373 as of the
2010 Census. It borders the
prefecture-level cities
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Laibin
Laibin (, Zhuang: Laizbinh) is a prefecture-level city in the central part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
History
Laibin is an ancient town with more than 2000 years of history. The area was settled in prehistoric times, more th ...
to the northeast and
Guigang
Guigang (; Zhuang: ''Gveigangj'') is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangxi in the People's Republic of China. Prior to 1988, it was known as Gui County or Guixian ().
Geography and climate
Guigang is located in eastern Guangxi. It is locat ...
to the east. The main highways passing near the county seat are
China National Highways 322 and
324. The local economy is based mostly on industry and services. The county seat is Binzhou Town, known as one of the oldest towns in Guangxi which has population over 200,000 people. People speak Binyanghua in Binyang, which is a branch of Cantonese.
Administrative divisions
There are 15 towns and 1 township in the county:
Towns:
*
Binzhou
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(宾州镇),
Litang (黎塘镇),
Xinqiao (新桥镇),
Xinxu (新圩镇),
Daqiao (大桥镇),
Zouxu (邹圩镇),
Gantang (甘棠镇),
Gula (古辣镇),
Luxu (露圩镇),
Yangqiao (洋桥镇),
Wangling (王灵镇),
Wuling (武陵镇),
Zhonghua (中华镇),
Silong (思陇镇),
Heji (和吉镇)
The only township is
Chenping Township (陈平乡)
Climate
References
External links
Official website of Binyang County Government
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Counties of Guangxi
Nanning