Xiangcheng District (simplified Chinese: 襄城; traditional Chinese: 襄城; pinyin: Xiāngchéng Qū) is a district and the seat of the city of Xiangyang, Hubei province, China.

Xiangcheng
襄城区
Xiangcheng is located in Hubei
Xiangcheng
Xiangcheng
Location in Hubei
Coordinates (XIangcheng District government): 32°00′40″N 112°08′02″E / 32.011°N 112.134°E / 32.011; 112.134
CountryChina
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityXiangyang
Area
 • Total
173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Total
475,611
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.xfxc.gov.cn

History

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"Siang-yang-fou" in Du Halde's 1736 Description of China, based on reports from the Jesuit China missions but reversing the positions of Xiangyang and Fancheng.

Xiangcheng District is the location of the old urban core of Xiangyang, south of the Han River.

Administrative divisions

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Xiangcheng District administers 6 subdistricts, 2 towns and 1 township:[1][3][4]

6 subdistricts

Zhenwushan Subdistrict (真武山街道), Gucheng Subdistrict (古城街道), Panggong Subdistrict (庞公街道), Tanxi Subdistrict (檀溪街道), Longzhong Subdistrict (隆中街道), Yujiahu Subdistrict (余家湖街道)

2 towns

Oumiao (欧庙), Wolong (卧龙)

1 township

Yinji Township (尹集)

Former subdistricts:

References

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  1. ^ a b 襄城区历史沿革 [Xiangcheng City Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2018. 1996年,全区面积173平方千米,{...}2010年第六次人口普查,襄城区常住总人口473202人,{...}2013年末,撤销昭明街道、王府街道,新组建古城街道、真武山街道,同时调整庞公街道和檀溪街道管辖范围(襄政函[2013]168号)。2014年1月12日正式实施。调整后,全区辖6个街道、2个镇、1个乡:古城街道、真武山街道、庞公街道、檀溪街道、隆中街道、余家湖街道、卧龙镇、欧庙镇、尹集乡。
  2. ^ "襄阳市第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号)——地区人口情况" (in Chinese). Xiangyang City Bureau of Statistics. 2021-06-21.
  3. ^ 襄城区概况 [Overview of Xiangcheng District] (in Simplified Chinese). Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang People's Government. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2018. 现辖区 1 个乡、2 个镇、6 个街道办事处, 1 个省级经济开发区和 2 个市政府派出托管机构(襄阳古城管理委员会、岘山文化旅游区管理局) ,村委会 117 个、社区居委会54个,{...}尹集乡{...}卧龙镇{...}欧庙镇{...}余家湖街道办事处{...}隆中街道办事处{...}庞公街道办事处{...}真武山街道办事处{...}古城街道办事处{...}檀溪街道办事处{...}鱼梁洲经济开发区
  4. ^ 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:襄城区 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Xiangcheng City]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 420602001000 真武山街道办事处 420602002000 古城街道办事处 420602003000 庞公街道办事处 420602004000 檀溪街道办事处 420602005000 隆中街道办事处 420602006000 余家湖街道办事处 420602100000 欧庙镇 420602101000 卧龙镇 420602200000 尹集乡