Suining County () is under the administration of
Xuzhou
Xuzhou ( zh, s=徐州), also known as Pengcheng () in ancient times, is a major city in northwestern Jiangsu province, China. The city, with a recorded population of 9,083,790 at the 2020 Chinese census, 2020 census (3,135,660 of which lived in ...
,
Jiangsu
Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...
province, China; it is the southernmost
county-level division
The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since 1412, due to mainland China's large population and geographical area. In the People's Republic of China, the constitution provides for three levels of government. Ho ...
of Xuzhou and borders the
prefecture-level cities
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province of China, province and above a Counties of the People's Republic of China, county in China's ...
of
Suqian
Suqian ( zh, s=, t=, p=Sùqiān, IPA: ) is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu Province, China. It borders Xuzhou to the northwest, Lianyungang to the northeast, Huai'an to the south, and the province of Anhui to the west.
History
Suqi ...
to the east and
Suzhou
Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce.
Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...
of
Anhui
Anhui is an inland Provinces of China, province located in East China. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze and Huai rivers, bordering Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the east, Jiang ...
to the south and west.
History
Suining basically was a part of former Suiling () county by the Han. The seat of the Suiling was relocated to present-day Suining during the Three Kingdoms,
and Suiling was merged into Suqian later. In 1218, it became a separate county seated at the old walled city of Suqian, and named "Suining" (literally: Bring peace to the Sui basin).
The county was defunct in early Yuan, but restored in 1275. It was under Pizhou of Huai'an until Pizhou became a part of Xuzhou in 1733.
The ancient city Xiapi, where Pizhou used to seated is located in Gupi () Town.
Administration
Suining County is divided into 3 subdistricts and 15 towns.
;3 subdistricts
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Suicheng ()
*
Jincheng
Jincheng is a prefecture-level city situated in the southeast of Shanxi province, China. It shares its border with Henan province to the south and southeast. The city is recognized as an industrial hub, with coal mining being one of its key indu ...
()
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Suihe ()-is upgraded from town.
;15 towns
Climate
Education
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Suining Senior High School
*Wenhua Middle School
*Ninghai Middle School
*Jinghua Middle School
*Shuren Middle School
*Liji Middle School
Transport
Xuzhou Guanyin Airport
Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport is an airport serving the city of Xuzhou in East China’s Jiangsu province. As of 2016, it is the 62nd busiest civil airport in China. Located about from the downtown area in the southeast outskirts of ...
is located in Shuanggou Town.
The town is served by two railway stations both located on the
Xuzhou–Yancheng high-speed railway
The Xuzhou–Yancheng high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China. It has a design speed of .
History
In November 2014, construction was expected to take 4.5 years. The line opened on 16 December 2019.
Route
From Xuzhou East, the line ...
:
Guanyin Airport and
Suining
Suining ( zh, s=遂宁 , t=遂寧; Sichuanese Pinyin: Xu4nin2; Sichuanese pronunciation: ; zh, p=Sùiníng , w=Sui-ning) is a prefecture-level city of eastern Sichuan province in Southwest China. According to the 2020 census, Suining had a p ...
.
References
County-level divisions of Jiangsu
Administrative divisions of Xuzhou
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