Anzhou District

Anzhou 安州区
District
Location of An County within Mianyang, Sichuan
Anzhou Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°39′N 104°25′E / 31.650°N 104.417°ECoordinates: 31°39′N 104°25′E / 31.650°N 104.417°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture-level city	Mianyang
County seat	Huagai (花荄镇)
Area
• Total	1,404 km^2 (542 sq mi)
Elevation	509 m (1,670 ft)
Population
• Total	500,000
• Density	360/km^2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	622650
Area code(s)	0816
Website	http://anxian.my.gov.cn

Anzhou District (simplified Chinese: 安州区; traditional Chinese: 安州區; pinyin: Ānzhōu Qū) formerly An County is a district under the administration of Mianyang City, in northeastern Sichuan province, China.

It has an area of 1,404 square kilometres (542 sq mi) and a population of 500,000.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Anzhou has 17 towns and 3 townships.^[2]

• Towns:
  • Huagai (花荄镇)
  • Anchang (安昌镇)
  • Sangzao (桑枣镇)
  • Huangtu (黄土镇)
  • Tashui (塔水镇)
  • Xiushui (秀水镇)
  • Heqing (河清镇)
  • Yong'an (永安镇)
  • Jiepai (界牌镇)
  • Yonghe (永河镇)
  • Jushui (睢水镇)
  • Qingquan (清泉镇)
  • Baolin (宝林镇)
  • Feishui (沸水镇)
  • Xiaoba (晓坝镇)
  • Lexing (乐兴镇)
  • Qianfo (千佛镇)
• Townships:
  • Xingren (兴仁乡)
  • Gaochuan (高川乡)
  • Yingxin (迎新乡)

References

1. (Chinese) Profile of An County, official website of An County Government], visited on May 20, 2008.
2. (Chinese) Profile of An County.

External links

• Official website of Anzhou Government