Hepu (), alternately romanized as Hoppo, Hopu or Hop'u, is a

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under the administration of Beihai City in southeastern Guangxi, China. It borders Lianjiang (

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) to the southeast,

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to the northeast, the Gulf of Tonkin to the south,

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to the west, and

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to the north. Then-Premier

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called this place "the Southern Pearl County" () in November 1992. The county was once known as Lianzhou (Postal: Limchow). It has an area of and a population of 930,914 .

History

In antiquity, Hepu county was originally part of a larger county which encompassed part of Guangxi, Guangdong and even parts of Hainan. It was established in 111 BCE by Emperor Wu of the

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, during the

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. During the brief interruption of the Han dynasty by

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, many of his opponents were exiled and banished to Hepu. * 1949–1950: Hepu administered Beihai as a town * June 1965: administered by

Region of Guangxi, prior * July 1, 1987: administered by Beihai City

Administrative divisions

The county administers 13 towns and 2 townships: Towns: * Lianzhou (廉州镇), Dangjiang (党江镇), Xichang (西场镇), Shagang (沙岗镇), Wujia (乌家镇), Zhakou (闸口镇), Gongguan (公馆镇), Baisha (白沙镇), Shankou (山口镇), Shatian (沙田镇), Shiwan (石湾镇), Shikang (石康镇),

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(常乐镇) Townships: * Quzhang Township (曲樟乡), Xingdaohu Township (星岛湖乡)

Transportation

China National Highway 209 China National Highway 209 (G209) runs from Sonid Left Banner, Inner Mongolia to Beihai, Guangxi province. It is 3,435 kilometres in length and runs south from Huhhot towards Shanxi province, Henan province, Hubei province, Hunan province, and en ...

Famous people

* Lao Yi

Climate

References

External links

Official site
(in

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) {{authority control Counties of Guangxi Beihai