Dawu County () is a county of northeastern
Hubei
Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The p ...
, People's Republic of China, bordering 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 Chi ...
of
Xinyang
Xinyang (; postal: Sinyang) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China, the southernmost administrative division in the province. Its total population was 6,234,401 according to the 2020 census. As of ...
in
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is a ...
province to the north. It is under the administration of
Xiaogan
Xiaogan () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Hubei province, People's Republic of China, some northwest of the provincial capital of Wuhan. According to the 2020 census, its population totaled 4,270,371, of whom 988,479 lived in the buil ...
City.
Administrative divisions
Dawu County comprises 19
township-level divisions
The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there ...
including 14 towns, 3 townships and 2 other areas.
Towns:
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Chengguan (),
Yangping (),
Fangfan (),
Xincheng (),
Xiadian (),
Liuji (),
Hekou (),
Sigu (),
Lüwang (),
Huangzhan (),
Xuanhuadian (),
Fengdian (),
Daxin (),
Sanli ()
Townships:
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Gaodian Township (),
Pengdian Township (),
Dongxin Township ()
Other areas:
*Economic Development District (), High speed Railway
New Area ()
Climate
Notable people from Dawu County
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Cheng Shicai
Cheng Shicai () (August 8, 1912 – November 15, 1990) was a People's Liberation Army lieutenant general. He was born in Xingchong village (杏冲村), Xuanhuadian, Dawu County, Hubei. Cheng joined the Chinese Red Army (predecessor of the People' ...
References
Counties of Hubei
Xiaogan
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