Yongnian is an
urban district
Urban district may refer to:
* District
* Urban area
* Quarter (urban subdivision)
* Neighbourhood
Specific subdivisions in some countries:
* Urban districts of Denmark
* Urban districts of Germany
* Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland) (hist ...
of the city of
Handan,
Hebei
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 ...
province, China. It is the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian
The Diocese of Yongnian/Weixian ( la, Iomnienin(us), ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese located in the city of Yongnian, China. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of ...
.
History
During the middle ages, the region was known as
Ming Prefecture and administered from
Mingzhou, now known as Guangfu. Guangfu continued to serve as the local seat of government when Ming Prefecture first became Guangping Prefecture and then Yongnian County. The area's population was about 220,000 in 1491; 1,225,408 in 1820; 1,101,876 in 1883; and 1,734,036 in 1946.
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Towns:
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Linluoguan (),
Dabeiwang (),
Guangfu (),
Yonghehui (),
Nanyancun (),
Zhangxibao ()
Townships:
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Xiaolongma Township (),
Xiaoxibao Township (),
Zhengxi Township (),
Dongyangzhuang Township (),
Xiyangcheng Township (),
Xisu Township (),
Xihezhuang Township (),
Qumo Township (),
Liuhan Township (),
Jiangwu Township (),
Liuying Township (),
Xinzhuangbao Township (),
Jiehedian Township (),
Yaozhai Township ()
Climate
References
Citations
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County-level divisions of Hebei
Handan
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