Xinyu is a prefecture-level city in west-central 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.

History

Xinyu has a history of more than 1,700 years. It became a county in 267 during the Three Kingdoms

Three Kingdoms

The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...

 period.

Geography

Xinyu has an area of 3,178 km². It is located 135 km southwest of the city of Nanchang

Nanchang

Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites...

, the capital of the Jiangxi province - about two and half hours away by car via highway. The city's main industry is the XinYu steel plant, which dominates the area.

Administration

Xinyu has direct jurisdiction over 1 urban district

District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...

, scenic district, 1 development zone, 1 county, 17 towns, 15 townships, 2 sub-districts, 446 villages, and 51 communities.

Urban District:

• Yushui
  Yushui District
  Yushui District is a district of Jiangxi, China. It is under the administration of the Xinyu city....
  
   (渝水区）

Scenic District:

• Fairy Lake Scenic District (仙女湖风景名胜区)

Development Zone:

• Gaoxin Technical & Economic Development Zone (高新技术经济开发区)

County:

• Fenyi (分宜县)

External links

• Official Website (Chinese)