Qingchuan County
Encyclopedia
Qingchuan County is a county in Sichuan
, China
, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city
Guangyuan
. It has an area of 3271 square kilometers and a population of 248,000, including Han Chinese
as well as Hui people
.
On May 12, 2008 a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the region causing widespread devastation.
, 25 townships
, and 2 Ethnic townships.
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city
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...
Guangyuan
Guangyuan
Guangyuan is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China. It has an area of 16313.78 square kilometers and a population of 2,484,123 in 2010...
. It has an area of 3271 square kilometers and a population of 248,000, including Han Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
as well as Hui people
Hui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...
.
On May 12, 2008 a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the region causing widespread devastation.
Administrative divisions
Qingchuan has 8 townsTown (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
, 25 townships
Townships of the People's Republic of China
Townships formally township level divisions is the basic level of political divisions in China. They are similar to municipalities and communes in other countries and in turn may contain village committees and villages...
, and 2 Ethnic townships.
- Towns:
- Qiaozhuang (乔庄镇)
- Qingxi (青溪镇)
- Fangshi (房石镇)
- Guanzhuang (关庄镇)
- Liangshui (凉水镇)
- Zhuyuan (竹园镇)
- Muyu (木鱼镇)
- Shazhou (沙州镇)
- Yaodu (姚渡镇)
- Townships
- Huangping (黄坪乡)
- Wali (瓦砾乡)
- Kongxi (孔溪乡)
- Chaba (茶坝乡)
- Daba (大坝乡)
- Qiaolou (桥楼乡)
- Sanguo (三锅乡)
- Le'ansi (乐安寺乡)
- Qianjin (前进乡)
- Quhe (曲河乡)
- Magong (马公乡)
- Shiba (石坝乡)
- Hongguang (红光乡)
- Suhe (苏河乡)
- Maoba (茅坝乡)
- Louzi (楼子乡)
- Jinzishan (金子山乡)
- Malu (马鹿乡)
- Qifo (七佛乡)
- Jianfeng (建峰乡)
- Baijia (白家乡)
- Banqiao (板桥乡)
- Qima (骑马乡)
- Guanyindian (观音店乡)
- Yingpan (营盘乡)
- Ethnic townships
- Dayuan Hui (大院回族乡)
- Haoxi Hui (蒿溪回族乡)
- Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve (唐家河国家级自然保护区)