Tengxian

Teng County

Teng County

County in Guangxi, China


Teng County or Tengxian (simplified Chinese: 藤县; traditional Chinese: 藤縣; pinyin: Téng Xiàn; Zhuang: Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou. As of 2021, it had a population of 1,125,264[1] residing in an area of 3,945.62 km2 (1,523.41 sq mi). The county is divided into a northern and southern part by the Xun River.[2]

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History

Teng County was part of Baiyue areas until coming under Qin dynasty rule in 214 BC.[3] In 583 AD, the county seat Tengzhou was established, while the county was called Yongping Commandery. In 621 Yongping was renamed to Teng County.[4]

On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.[5]

Administrative divisions

Teng County administers 15 towns and 2 townships.[6]

Towns
  • Tengzhou (藤州镇)
  • Tangbu (塘步镇)
  • Langnan (琅南镇)
  • Tongxin (同心镇)
  • Jinji (金鸡镇)
  • Xinqing (新庆镇)
  • Xiangqi (象棋镇)
  • Lingjing (岭景镇)
  • Tianping (天平镇)
  • Mengjiang (Mongkong) (蒙江镇 (濛江))
  • Heping (和平镇)
  • Taiping (太平镇)
  • Gulong (古龙镇)
  • Dongrong (东荣镇)
  • Dali (大黎镇)
Townships
  • Pingfu Township (平福乡)
  • Ningkang Township (宁康乡)

Economy

Teng County is one of the largest titanium dioxide production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013.[7] It also has kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.[8]

Demographics

The total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are Zhuang and Yao.[1]

Notable people

Climate

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

References

  1. "藤县人口与民族 - 人口民族 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn". www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  2. 中共藤县委员会宣传部编写 (2018-08-01). 藤县历史文化读本 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5407-8485-0.
  3. Ramzy, Austin; Chokshi, Niraj (2022-03-22). "What We Know About the Crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. "广西藤县:钛白"航母"破浪前行". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  5. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.



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