Shangrao
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Shangrao is a medium-sized prefecture-level city
located in the northeast of China's Jiangxi
province. According to the 2010 Census
, Shangrao has a population of 6,579,714 inhabitants.
Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.
, and ten counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.
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...
located in the northeast of China's Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
province. According to the 2010 Census
Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
The Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China, also referred to as the 2010 Chinese Census, was conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China with a zero hour of November 1, 2010....
, Shangrao has a population of 6,579,714 inhabitants.
Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.
Education
- Shangrao Normal University(上饶师范学院) was previously called Shangrao Normal Junior College when it was founded in 1958. It changed its name to Gan Dong Bei University in 1959, but closed down during the period of the Culture Revolution. Authorizes by the State Council, Shangrao Normal Junior College was restored in 1977. Then, with authorization of Ministry of Education and People's Government of Jiangxi Province, it changed its name to Shangrao Normal College in March 2000. Over the past 20 years, more than 26,000 students graduated from this college and work in every walk of life all over China.
Subdivisions
Shangrao administers one district, one county-level cityCounty-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
, and ten counties. The information here presented uses data from 2010 national census.
| English Name | Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | Area | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xinzhou District Xinzhou District, Shangrao The district of Xinzhou is an administrative subdivision of the province of Jiangxi in China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.- External links : -... |
信州区 | 信州區 | Xìnzhōu Qū | 339 | 416,219 | 1,228 |
| Dexing City Dexing, Jiangxi Dexing is a city in the province of Jiangxi, China. It is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.- Notes and references :... |
德兴市 | 德興市 | Déxīng Shì | 2,101 | 293,202 | 140 |
| Shangrao County Shangrao County Shangrao County is a county of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.- External links : -... |
上饶县 | 上饒縣 | Shàngráo Xiàn | 2,240 | 700,266 | 313 |
| Guangfeng County Guangfeng County Guangfeng County is a county which lies in the most east of Jiangxi province, China. The county bordering Zhejiang and Fujian province. It covers 1377.79km² and the population reaches 760,000.-History:... |
广丰县 | 廣豐縣 | Guǎngfēng Xiàn | 1,378 | 752,939 | 546 |
| Yushan County Yushan County Yushan is a county in the northeast of Jiangxi province, China. The county is Jiangxi's gateway to bordering Zhejiang province. It covers 1,731 km² and the population now reaches 560,000.... |
玉山县 | 玉山縣 | Yùshān Xiàn | 1,728 | 574,363 | 332 |
| Yanshan County | 铅山县 | 鉛山縣 | Yánshān Xiàn | 2,178 | 427,000 | 196 |
| Hengfeng County Hengfeng County Hengfeng County is a small county under the administration of Shangrao city, Jiangxi... |
横峰县 | 橫峰縣 | Héngfēng Xiàn | 655 | 184,870 | 282 |
| Yiyang County Yiyang County, Jiangxi Yiyang is a county in the prefecture of Shangrao in the Province of Jiangxi in The People's Republic of China. In 1999 it had a population of inhabitants. .- References :... |
弋阳县 | 弋陽縣 | Yìyáng Xiàn | 1,593 | 353,378 | 222 |
| Yugan County Yugan County Yugan County is a county of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.... |
余干县 | 餘干縣 | Yúgān Xiàn | 2,331 | 887,603 | 381 |
| Poyang County Poyang County Poyang County is a county under the administration of Shangrao city in Jiangxi Province of the People's Republic of China. It is located on the eastern side of Lake Poyang.... |
鄱阳县 | 鄱陽縣 | Póyáng Xiàn | 4,215 | 1,296,756 | 308 |
| Wannian County Wannian County Wannian is a county under the jurisdiction of Shangrao City in Jiangxi, China.Its total area is 1140.76 square kilometers. Its 2003 population was 361,000.Under Wannian County are 6 towns and 9 townships.... |
万年县 | 萬年縣 | Wànnián Xiàn | 1,141 | 359,098 | 315 |
| Wuyuan County Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Wuyuan County is a county of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao.- Demographics :The population of the district was in 1999.... |
婺源县 | 婺源縣 | Wùyuán Xiàn | 2,948 | 334,020 | 332 |