Xichuan County
Encyclopedia
Xichuan County is a county of Nanyang, Henan
, China
.
Xichuan has an area of 2,798 square kilometers and a population of 746,000.Both of the Danjiangkou Reservoir
and the Central route of South–North Water Transfer Project's canal head are located in Xichuan. Famous Taiwanese
poet Chou Meng-tieh
was born in Xichuan County in 1921.
The state of Chu
's first capital was in Xichuan.
, 11 towns
, and 4 townships
:
Nanyang, Henan
Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, People's Republic of China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the...
, 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...
.
Xichuan has an area of 2,798 square kilometers and a population of 746,000.Both of the Danjiangkou Reservoir
Danjiangkou Reservoir
Danjiangkou Reservoir is a multi-purpose reservoir in Xichuan County, Henan and Danjiangkou City, Hubei province, Central China. Created by the Danjiangkou Dam, it serves as a supply of water for the region as well as irrigation, electricity generation and flood control. It was constructed in 1958,...
and the Central route of South–North Water Transfer Project's canal head are located in Xichuan. Famous Taiwanese
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
poet Chou Meng-tieh
Chou Meng-tieh
Chou Meng-tieh is a Taiwanese poet and writer. He was born in Xichuan County of Henan Province, Republic of China. He currently lives in Tamsui District, New Taipei City.-Timeline:...
was born in Xichuan County in 1921.
The state of Chu
Chu (state)
The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
's first capital was in Xichuan.
Administrative divisions
Xichuan has 2 subdistrictsSubdistrict (China)
The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...
, 11 towns
Town (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...
, and 4 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...
:
- Subdistricts: Longcheng (龙城街道), Shangsheng (商圣街道)
- Towns: Jingziguan (荆紫关镇), Laocheng (老城镇), XianghuaXianghua, Xichuan CountyXianghua is a town in Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan province, Central China. Xianghua is famous for hot peppers, there is a big hot pepper market in the town and it used to be the biggest hot pepper market in China.-Geography:...
(香花镇), Houpo (厚坡镇), JiuchongJiuchongJiuchong is a town in Xichuan County, southwestern Henan province, People's Republic of China.-Geography:Jiuchong town is situated at the Southeastern part of Xichuan...
(九重镇), Shengwan (盛湾镇), Jinhe (金河镇), Siwan (寺湾镇), Cangfang (仓房镇), Shangji (上集镇), Madeng (马蹬镇) - Townships: Xihuang (西簧乡), Maotang (毛堂乡), Dashiqiao (大石桥乡), Taohe (滔河乡)