Wu'an

Wu'an is a county-level city in the southwest of Hebei Province, China, bordering Shanxi Province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Handan.

Wu'an

武安市

Wuan
County-level city
Qibugou, Wu'an
Wu'an in Handan
Wu'an
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°41′49″N 114°12′14″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
Area
 • County-level city1,806.0 km2 (697.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
95.00 km2 (36.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • County-level city857,000
 • Urban247,800
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Wu'an
Chinese武安
Literal meaningWar-&-Peace

History

People's Republic

In August 1949, Wu'an was one of three counties to be detached from Handan and attached to Pingyuan Province. In 1952, as Pingyuan dissolved, Wu'an returned to Handan.

Administrative divisions

As of 2005, Wu'an had a population of approximately 66,000.[2]

Towns

Wu'an Town (武安镇), Kang'ercheng (康二城镇), Niuji (午汲镇), Cishan (磁山镇), Baiyan (伯延镇), Shucun (淑村镇), Datong, Wu'an (大同镇), Yicheng (邑城镇), Kuangshan (矿山镇), Hejin (贺进镇), Yangyi (阳邑镇), Paihui (徘徊镇), Yetao (冶陶镇)

Townships

Shangtuancheng Township (上团城乡), Bei'anzhuang Township (北安庄乡), Bei'anle Township (北安乐乡), Xitushan Township (西土山乡), Xisizhuang Township (西寺庄乡), Huoshui Township (活水乡), Shidong Township (石洞乡), Guantao Township (管陶乡), Majiazhuang Township (马家庄乡)

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References
  1. Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. 邯郸市-行政区划网


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