Zhanggong District (simplified Chinese: 章贡区; traditional Chinese: 章貢區; pinyin: Zhānggòng Qū) is the administrative center of the prefecture-level city of Ganzhou in the south of Jiangxi Province, China. The oldest part of Ganzhou's ancient sewage system named Fushou Gou (福寿沟; 'Happiness and Longevity Ditch'), which was built during the eleventh century AD and still in use today,[1] is located in Zhanggong District.
Zhanggong
章贡区 | |
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 Location in Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 25°50′52″N 114°54′07″E / 25.84778°N 114.90194°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ganzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 479 km2 (185 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 768,996 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Postal Code | 341000 |
| Language | Ganzhou dialect |
As of 2021, the district covers an area of 479 square kilometers, and has a population of 768,996.
Administrative divisions
editIn the present, Zhanggong District has 7 subdistricts and 8 townships.[2]
- 7 subdistricts
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- 8 towns
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Transportation
editGanzhou railway station is located here.
References
edit- ^ "Ganzhou: Song Dynasty sewage system still in service today", Guangming Daily website, in Chinese
- ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.