Gaoyang County

Gaoyang County (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 高陽縣; pinyin: Gāoyáng Xiàn; lit.: 'High Sun') is a county in the central part of Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoding and has an area of 497 km2 (192 sq mi).

Gaoyang County

高阳县

Kaoyang
County
Gaoyang in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°42′00″N 115°46′44″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
County seatGaoyang Town
Area
  Total497 km2 (192 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (42 ft)
Population
 (2006)
  Total320,000
  Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
071500

The county seat is in Gaoyang Town (高阳镇).

Administrative divisions

There are 4 towns and 5 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

  • Gaoyang (高阳镇), Pangkou (庞口镇), Xiyan (西演镇), Xingjianan (邢家南镇)

Townships:

  • Jinzhuang Township (晋庄乡), Pukou Township (蒲口乡), Xiaowangguozhuang Township (小王果庄乡), Longhua Township (龙化乡), Pangjiazhuang Township (庞家佐乡)

Notable inhabitants

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References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:高阳县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.


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