Xinji () is a
county-level city
A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level ...
of
Hebei Province
Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0 ...
,
North
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Etymology
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China, it is under the administration of 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 China ...
of
Shijiazhuang. It is the easternmost
county-level division
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 ...
of Shijiangzhuang. There are 8
towns
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
() and 7
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
() under the administration of Xinji.
Geography
*Population: The population is 610,000 in the year 2003.
*Area: 951 km2
**Latitude: about 38° N
**Longitude: about 115° E
*Area code: +86+311
*Post Code: 052360
Administrative divisions
Xinji City is sub-divided into 8 towns and 7 townships within its jurisdiction.
Towns:
*
Xinji (),
Zhangguzhuang (),
Weibo (),
Jiucheng (),
Xinleitou (),
Xincheng (),
Nanzhiqiong (),
Wangkou ()
Townships:
*
Xiaoxinzhuang Township (),
Zhonglixiang Township (),
Tiangongying Township (),
Qianying Township (),
Hemujing Township (),
Tianjiazhuang Township (),
Mazhuang Township ()
Climate
History
Xinji was formerly named Shulu County (束鹿县, Shùlù Xian), and became a county-level city in 1986.
References
External links
Official website of Xinji government*Blog: http://blog.ixinji.com
*Information: http://www.ixinji.com
County-level cities in Hebei
Shijiazhuang
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