Shuyang, Hebei
Shuyang
淑阳镇 | |
|---|---|
  Shuyang Location of Shuyang in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′11″N 116°58′53″E / 39.75318°N 116.9814°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture | Langfang |
| County | Xianghe County |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 103,659 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
Shuyang (simplified Chinese: 淑阳镇; traditional Chinese: 淑陽鎮; pinyin: Shūyáng Zhèn) is a town situated in Xianghe County, Langfang, Hebei, China.[1] Shuyang serves as the administrative center of Xianghe County.[2] According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Shuyang's population is 103,659.[3]
History
[edit]In 1956, the area was incorporated as Chengguan Township (Chinese: 城关乡).[2] In 1958, Chengguan became a people's commune.[2] In 1983, Chengguan People's Commune was replaced by the town of Shuyang.[2]
In 1996, the former townships of Jinxinzhuang (Chinese: 金辛庄乡) and Daluo (Chinese: 大罗乡) were merged into Shuyang.[2]
Geography
[edit]Shuyang is located in the western portion of central Xianghe County, along the southern banks of the Chaobai River.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Shuyang administers 19 residential communities and 52 administrative villages.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 59,000 | — |
| 2000 | 67,660 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 64,900 | −4.1% |
| 2010 | 103,659 | +59.7% |
According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Shuyang's population was 103,659.[3] A 2002 estimate put Shuyang's population at about 64,900.[2] Shuyang's population in 2000 was 67,660, per the 2000 Chinese Census.[3] A 1997 estimate put Shuyang's population at about 59,000.[2]
Transportation
[edit]The Tongtang Highway (Chinese: 通唐公路) passes through Shuyang.[2] The Xia'an Highway (Chinese: 夏安公路), which travels from Xiadian in Dachang Hui Autonomous County, to Anping in Xianghe County, also passes through Shuyang.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码（香河县） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Xianghe County)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 淑阳镇 [Shuyang]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2009-12-10. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ a b c 香河县历史沿革 [Xianghe County Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-06-18. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（淑阳镇） [2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Shuyang)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
39°45′11″N 116°58′53″E / 39.75318°N 116.9814°E
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