Dingxing County

Dingxing County 定兴县
County
A highway service station in Dingxing
Dingxing Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°16′N 115°48′E / 39.267°N 115.800°E / 39.267; 115.800Coordinates: 39°16′N 115°48′E / 39.267°N 115.800°E / 39.267; 115.800
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Baoding
County seat	Dingxing Town (定兴镇)
Area
• Total	714 km2 (276 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (97 ft)
Population
• Total	600,000
• Density	840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	072650
Area code(s)	0312
Website	dingxing.gov.cn

Dingxing County (simplified Chinese: 定兴县; traditional Chinese: 定興縣; pinyin: Dìngxīng Xiàn) is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoding in central Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It has an area of 714 km² (276 sq mi) and 600,000 inhabitants. Located 52 kilometres (32 mi) and 87 km (54 mi) from central Beijing, it is served by China National Highway 107 and G4 Beijing–Hong Kong–Macau Expressway.

Administrative divisions

There are 5 towns and 11 townships under the county's administration.^[1]

Towns:

• Dingxing (定兴镇), Gucheng (固城镇), Xianyu (贤寓镇), Beihe (北河镇), Tiangongsi (天宫寺镇)

Townships:

• Donglaobo Township (东落堡乡), Gaoli Township (高里乡), Zhangjiazhuang Township (张家庄乡), Yaocun Township (姚村乡), Xiaocun Township (肖村乡), Liudiao Township (柳卓乡), Yangcun Township (杨村乡), Beitian Township (北田乡), Beinancai Township (北南蔡乡), Liyuzhuang Township (李郁庄乡), Xiaozhuzhuang Township (小朱庄乡)

References

External links

• Dingxing County official website
• Yicihui Stone Column
• Yicihui Stone Pillar
• Ciyun Tower in Dingxing, Hebei Province (Yuan Dynasty, 1306)
• Renovation of Ciyun Pavilion in Dingxing County
• Toward the Definition of a Yuan Dynasty Hall
• The Temple to the Northern Peak in Quyang