Chicheng County
Chicheng (Chinese: 赤城; pinyin: Chìchéng), or Ch’ih-ch’eng, is a county under the administration of Zhangjiakou City, northwestern Hebei province, bordering Beijing to the southeast. The total area of the county is 5,287 square kilometres (2,041 sq mi). The easternmost county-level division of Zhangjiakou, it administrates 9 towns and 9 townships, and as of 2010, has a population of 238,169. China National Highway 112 passes through the county just south of the county seat, Chicheng Town (赤城镇).
Chicheng County 赤城县 Chihcheng | |
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County | |
 Location in Zhangjiakou | |
  Chicheng Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′N 115°50′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangjiakou |
| County seat | Chicheng Town (赤城镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,287 km2 (2,041 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 238,169 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 075500 |
| Area code(s) | 0313 |
It was the setting of Zhang Yimou's 1999 film Not One Less.
History
It was formerly in the far southeast of Chahar province.
Administrative divisions
Chicheng County is divided into the following 18 divisions:[1]
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Townships:
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References
- 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：赤城县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
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