Yinjifu (simplified Chinese: 尹吉甫镇; traditional Chinese: 尹吉甫鎮; pinyin: Yǐnjífǔ Zhèn) is a town in Fang County, Hubei province, China.[2] To promote tourism,[3] the town was named after Yin Jifu, a Chinese minister of the Zhou dynasty, who assisted King Xuan of Zhou in military campaigns against the Xianyun.[4] The town was established in March 2012, following an administrative reshuffling,[5] and administers eight villages.[1]: 344 [5] As of 2019, Yinjifu has a hukou population of 10,165.[1]: 344 

Yinjifu
尹吉甫镇
Langkou Village in 2013
Langkou Village in 2013
Yinjifu is located in Hubei
Yinjifu
Yinjifu
Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 32°2′13″N 111°2′6″E / 32.03694°N 111.03500°E / 32.03694; 111.03500
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityShiyan
CountyFang County
Population
 (2019)[1]: 344 
 • Total
10,165
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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As of 2020, Yinjifu administers the following eight villages:[6]

  • Langkou Village (榔口村)
  • Shenjiawan Village (沈家湾村)
  • Langyu Village (榔峪村)
  • Yudidian Village (玉堤店村)
  • Shuangwan Village (双湾村)
  • Qixingou Village (齐心沟村)
  • Zhucangdong Village (珠藏洞村)
  • Tangjiagou Village (唐家沟村)

Demographics

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As of 2019, Yinjifu has a hukou population of 10,165, down slightly from 10,236 in 2018.[1]: 344 

Yinjifu's predecessor, Langkou Township (simplified Chinese: 榔口乡; traditional Chinese: 榔口鄉; pinyin: Lángkǒu Xiāng) had a population of 7,261 in the 2010 Chinese Census, down from 11,175 in the 2000 Chinese Census.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 十堰统计年鉴-2020 [Shiyan Statistical Yearbook-2020] (PDF). tjj.hubei.gov.cn (in Chinese). Hubei Provincial Statistics Bureau. 2020-10-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  2. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:房县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ Gui Tao (桂涛); Liu Zhonghua (刘中华) (8 March 2012). "榔口乡更名为尹吉甫镇" [Langkou Township Renamed to Yinjifu Town]. Jinrifangxian (in Chinese). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ Knechtges, David R. (2014). "Yin Jifu". In Knechtges; Chang, Taiping (eds.). Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature: A Reference Guide, Part Three. Brill. p. 1906. ISBN 978-90-04-27216-3.
  5. ^ a b c 房县历史沿革 [Fang County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2014-07-22. Archived from the original on 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  6. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:尹吉甫镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 20 April 2021.