Changzhi
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Changzhi is a prefecture-level city
in Shanxi
Province, People's Republic of China
. It lies between the city of Huozhou
in Shanxi and the city of Hebi
in Henan
.
A transportation and industrial center, industries include iron, steel and machinery. Coal, iron ore, and asbestos are also mined nearby. An ancient city, dating from at least the Shang
(Yin) dynasty (1600?- 1046 BCE), Changzhi was known as Luan until 1912.
Changzhi has a population of about half a million.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
Province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It lies between the city of Huozhou
Huozhou
Huozhou is a county-level city between the cities of Lingshi and Linfen in the prefecture of Linfen 临汾市 in the Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China....
in Shanxi and the city of Hebi
Hebi
Hebi is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Situated in mountainous terrain at the edge of the Shanxi plateau, Hebi is about 25 miles south of Anyang, 40 miles northeast of Xinxiang and 65 miles north of Kaifeng....
in Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
.
A transportation and industrial center, industries include iron, steel and machinery. Coal, iron ore, and asbestos are also mined nearby. An ancient city, dating from at least the Shang
Shang
The shang is a flat ritual upturned handbell employed by Bönpo and Asian shamans. The sizes of the shang range from approximately 3 to 20 inches in diameter. It is traditionally held to have originated in Zhangzhung and is symbolically similar to the tantric dril-bhu. Shang are traditionally...
(Yin) dynasty (1600?- 1046 BCE), Changzhi was known as Luan until 1912.
Changzhi has a population of about half a million.
Administrative divisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | City District Chengqu District, Changzhi Chengqu District is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city. It has an area of 55.6 square kilometers and a population of 416,000.-External links:*... |
城区 | Chéng Qū | 416,000 | 55.6 | 7,482 |
| 2 | Suburban District Jiaoqu District, Changzhi Jiaoqu District is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city. It has an area of 285 square kilometers and a population of 290,000.-External links:*... |
郊区 | Jiāo Qū | 290,000 | 285 | 1,017.5 |
| 3 | Lucheng City Lucheng Lucheng is a county-level city in southern Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China. It covers an area of 615 km² and has a population of 210,000. It is a division of the prefecture-level city of Changzhi which was founded in 1994... |
潞城市 | Lùchéng Shì | 210,000 | 615 | 341 |
| 4 | Changzhi County Changzhi County Changzhi County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*... |
长治县 | Chángzhì Xiàn | 320,000 | 483 | 663 |
| 5 | Xiangyuan County Xiangyuan County Xiangyuan County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*... |
襄垣县 | Xiāngyuán Xiàn | 250,000 | 1,158 | 216 |
| 6 | Tunliu County Tunliu County Tunliu County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*... |
屯留县 | Túnliú Xiàn | 240,000 | 1,042 | 230 |
| 7 | Pingshun County Pingshun County Pingshun County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*... |
平顺县 | Píngshùn Xiàn | 160,000 | 1,550 | 103 |
| 8 | Licheng County Licheng County Licheng County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*... |
黎城县 | Líchéng Xiàn | 160,000 | 1,166 | 137 |
| 9 | Huguan County Huguan County Huguan County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*... |
壶关县 | Húguān Xiàn | 280,000 | 1,013 | 276 |
| 10 | Zhangzi County Zhangzi County Zhangzi County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*... |
长子县 | Zhǎngzǐ Xiàn | 340,000 | 1,029 | 330 |
| 11 | Wuxiang County Wuxiang County Wuxiang County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*... |
武乡县 | Wǔxiāng Xiàn | 210,000 | 1,610 | 130 |
| 12 | Qin County Qin County Qin County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*... |
沁县 | Qìn Xiàn | 170,000 | 1,297 | 131 |
| 13 | Qinyuan County Qinyuan County Qinyuan County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.-References:*... |
沁源县 | Qìnyuán Xiàn | 150,000 | 2,556 | 59 |
Transportation
- China National Highway 207China National Highway 207China National Highway 207 runs from Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia to Hai'an, Guangdong Province. It is 3,738 kilometres in length and runs south from Xilinhot towards Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Henan Province, Hubei Province, Guangxi Province, and ends in Guangdong Province.-Route and...
- China National Highway 208China National Highway 208China National Highway 208 runs from Erenhot, Inner Mongolia to Changzhi, Shanxi province. It is 990 kilometres in length and runs south from Erenhot towards Shanxi province.-Route and distance:-External links:*...
- Taiyuan–Jiaozuo RailwayTaiyuan–Jiaozuo RailwayThe Taiyuan–Jiaozuo or Taijiao Railway , is a major trunkline railroad in northern China. The railway is named after its terminal cities, Taiyuan in Shanxi Province and Jiaozuo in Henan Province. The line, in length, lies mainly in Shanxi, running from Taiyuan in the center of the province to...
- Handan–Changzhi RailwayHandan–Changzhi RailwayThe Handan–Changzhi Railway or Hanchang Railway , is a major railroad in northern China for the transportation of coal. The railway is named after its terminal cities, Handan in Hebei Province and Changzhi in Shanxi Province. The line is in length and was built from 1971 to 1983.-Route:The...