Zhanggong, Ganzhou

Zhanggong
章贡区
District
Location in Jiangxi
Location in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 25°50′52″N 114°54′07″E / 25.84778°N 114.90194°E / 25.84778; 114.90194
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityGanzhou
Area
 • Total
479 km2 (185 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[citation needed]
 • Total
768,996
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Postal Code
341000
LanguageGanzhou dialect [zh]

Zhanggong District (simplified Chinese: 章贡区; traditional Chinese: 章貢區; pinyin: Zhānggòng Qū) is the administrative center of the prefecture-level city of Ganzhou in the south of Jiangxi Province, China. The oldest part of Ganzhou's ancient sewage system named Fushou Gou (福寿沟; 'Happiness and Longevity Ditch'), which was built during the eleventh century AD and still in use today,[1] is located in Zhanggong District.

As of 2021, the district covers an area of 479 square kilometers, and has a population of 768,996.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Zhanggong District has 7 subdistricts and 8 townships.[2]

7 subdistricts
8 towns
  • Shashi (沙石镇)
  • Shuidong (水东镇)
  • Hubian (湖边镇)
  • Shahe (沙河镇)
  • Shuixi (水西镇)
  • Panlong (蟠龙镇)
  • Tandong (潭东镇)
  • Tankou (潭口镇)

Transportation

Ganzhou railway station is located here.

References

  1. ^ "Ganzhou: Song Dynasty sewage system still in service today", Guangming Daily website, in Chinese
  2. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.