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Gaocheng, Shijiazhuang

Gaocheng, Shijiazhuang

District of Shijiazhuang, China

Not to be confused with Gaochang District.

Gaocheng (simplified Chinese: 藁城区; traditional Chinese: 藁城區; pinyin: Gǎochéng Qū; lit. 'Straw City') is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, North China, on the upper reaches of the Hutuo River (滹沱河). The city has a total area of 836 square kilometres (323 sq mi) and in 2010 had a population of 743,000.[1]

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History

In 113 BCE, during the Western Han Dynasty, Cheng County (城縣) was established, and renamed as Gaocheng County (藁城縣) during the Yuan Dynasty. The present county-level was established in July 1989.

Administrative divisions

There are 13 towns and 1 township.[2]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

More information Climate data for Gaocheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...

Transport

References

  1. [1]
    (in Chinese) Gaocheng overview Archived 2006-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, from the official government page
  2. [2]
    (in Chinese) Geographic information Archived 2006-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, from the official government page
  3. [3]
    中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.


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