Dongsheng, Hubei

Dongsheng
东升镇
Town
Dongsheng

Location in Hubei

Coordinates: 29°42′50″N 112°31′48″E / 29.71389°N 112.53000°E / 29.71389; 112.53000Coordinates: 29°42′50″N 112°31′48″E / 29.71389°N 112.53000°E / 29.71389; 112.53000
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hubei
Prefecture-level city Jingzhou
County-level city Shishou
Elevation 33 m (109 ft)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 0716

Dongsheng (simplified Chinese: 东升; traditional Chinese: 東升; pinyin: Dōngshēng; literally: "east ascends") is a town in southern Hubei province, China,[1] about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the Yangtze River, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Shishou, which administers it, and 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the border with Hunan. As of 2011, it has 3 residential communities (社区) and 33 villages under its administration.[2]

See also

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:石首市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  2. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:东升镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
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