Zhong County

Zhong County or Zhongxian (simplified Chinese: 忠县; traditional Chinese: 忠縣; pinyin: Zhōng Xiàn) is a county of Chongqing Municipality, China.

Zhongxian

忠县
County
Location of Zhong County in Chongqing
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Area
  Total2,184 km2 (843 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total751,400
  Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

The Shibaozhai Temple, which is endangered by the rising waters caused by the Three Gorges Dam, is located there.

Zhong County has two Yangtze River crossings: the Zhongxian Yangtze River Bridge and Zhongzhou Yangtze River Bridge.

History

Linjiang County (临江县) was established under Ba Commandery (巴郡) in Han Dynasty. In Western Wei, Lin Prefecture (临州, Linzhou) was established, with Linjiang as its seat. In Tang Dynasty, it was renamed as Zhong Prefecture (忠州, Zhongzhou, literally "loyal prefecture"). In 1913, Zhongzhou was replaced by Zhong County.[1]

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References

  1. "忠县县情". Zhong County Government. Retrieved 20 February 2019.

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