Zhongmu County (;
postal: Chungmow) is a
county
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of
Henan Province
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,
South Central China
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, 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 Chi ...
of
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou (; ), also spelt Zheng Zhou and alternatively romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and largest city of Henan Province in the central part of the People's Republic of China. Located in north-central Henan, it is one of the Nationa ...
, the capital of Henan. It has an area of and a population of 680,000. Located in the north-central part of the province, it is the easternmost
county-level division
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of Zhengzhou.
The
Battle of Guandu
The Battle of Guandu was fought between the warlords Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in 200 AD in the late Eastern Han dynasty. Cao Cao's decisive victory against Yuan Shao's numerically superior forces marked the turning point in their war. The victo ...
took place in 200 CE in the northeast of Zhongmu County.
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this county is divided to 2 subdistricts, 15 towns and 1 township.
;Subdistricts
*
Qingnianlu Subdistrict ()
*
Dongfenglu Subdistrict ()
;Towns
;Townships
*
Diaojia Township ()
Climate
Transportation
*
China National Highway 220
China National Highway 220 (G220) runs from Binzhou, Shandong to Zhengzhou, Henan. It is 585 kilometres in length and runs southwest from Binzhou towards Zhengzhou.
Route and distance
See also
* China National Highways
External linksOfficial ...
References
External links
Official website of Zhongmu County Government
County-level divisions of Henan
Zhengzhou
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