Yaodu District
Yaodu District (simplified Chinese: 尧都区; traditional Chinese: 堯都區; pinyin: Yáodū Qū is the sole district of the city of Linfen, Shanxi Province, China.[1][2] Yaodu spans 1,307 square kilometers in area, and has a population of 944,050 as of 2010.[3][4] The district serves at the administrative center for Linfen.[1]
Yaodu
尧都区 | |
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Yaodu Location in Shanxi | |
Coordinates (Yaodu District government): 36°04′43″N 111°34′46″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Linfen |
Area | |
• Total | 1,307 km2 (505 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | 944,050 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 041000 |
Website | http://yaodu.linfen.gov.cn/ |
Geography
The Luliang Mountains run through the western portion of the district, and the Fen River runs through the center of the district.[3]
History
The area was established as Pingyang County (平阳县; 平陽縣) in 514 BCE during the Jin State.[4] Pingyang County remained in effect until Wang Mang changed the area's name to Xiangping (香平).[4] In 247 CE, Pingyang County was re-established, and remained in effect until 481 CE.[4] Six years later, in 487 CE, the county was re-established, but would intermittently be abolished and re-established until 1116.[4]
In 1116, Pingyang Fu (平阳府; 平陽府) was established.[4] Pingyang Fu was revoked in 1220, but would be re-established in 1368 with the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.[4]
During the Republic of China, the county's Circuit and Fu were dissolved, and the area was administered by the province.[4]
Linfen was first established in 1948 as a county-level division, which it remained until November 1, 2000.[4] Upon the promotion of Linfen to a prefecture-level division, Yaodu District was established as the county-level administrative center of the city.[4]
Administrative divisions
Yaodu is divided into 10 subdistricts, 10 towns, and 6 townships.[5] These divisions are then divided into 57 residential communities and 372 administrative villages.[4] The districts administrative offices are located in Tieludong Subdistrict.[3]
Subdistricts
The district's 10 subdistricts are Jiefang Road Subdistrict, Gulou West Avenue Subdistrict, Shuita Avenue Subdistrict, Nanjie Subdistrict, Xiangxian Avenue Subdistrict, Xinsi Avenue Subdistrict, Tieludong Subdistrict, Chezhan Avenue Subdistrict, Fenhe Subdistrict, and Binhe Subdistrict.[5]
Towns
The district's 10 towns are Tunli, Qiaoli, Dayang, Xiandi, Liucun, Jindian, Wucun, Tumen, Weicun, and Yaomiao.[5]
Townships
The district's 6 townships are Duandian Township, Jiade Township, Hejiazhuang Township, Yipingyuan Township, Zhentou Township, and Hedi Township.[5]
References
- 临汾市概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- 市情概貌-市情概况-临汾市人民政府门户网站 (in Chinese). Linfen People's Government. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- 尧都区概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- 尧都区历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-07-30.