Yaodu District

Yaodu
尧都区
District
Yaodu is located in Shanxi
Yaodu
Yaodu
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates (Yaodu District government): 36°04′43″N 111°34′46″E / 36.0786°N 111.5794°E / 36.0786; 111.5794
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLinfen
Area
 • Total
1,307 km2 (505 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
944,050
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
041000
Websitehttp://yaodu.linfen.gov.cn/

Yaodu District (simplified Chinese: 尧都区; traditional Chinese: 堯都區; pinyin: Yáodū Qū) is a 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]

Geography

The Lüliang 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In 1116, Pingyang Fu (平阳府; 平陽府) was established.[4] Pingyang Fu was revoked in 1220, but would be re-established in 1368 with the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.[4]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 [zh].[3]

Subdistricts

The district's 10 subdistricts are Jiefang Road Subdistrict, Gulou West Street Subdistrict [zh], Shuita Street Subdistrict [zh], Nanjie Subdistrict [zh], Xiangxian Street Subdistrict [zh], Xinsi Street Subdistrict [zh], Tieludong Subdistrict [zh], Chezhan Street Subdistrict [zh], Fenhe Subdistrict [zh], and Binhe Subdistrict [zh].[5]

Towns

The district's 10 towns are Tunli [zh], Qiaoli [zh], Dayang [zh], Xiandi [zh], Liucun [zh], Jindian [zh], Wucun [zh], Tumen [zh], Weicun [zh], and Yaomiao [zh].[5]

Townships

The district's 6 townships are Duandian Township [zh], Jiade Township [zh], Hejiazhuang Township [zh], Yipingyuan Township [zh], Zhentou Township [zh], and Hedi Township [zh].[5]

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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.
  5. ^ a b c d 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.