Gaoyang County

Gaoyang County
高阳县
County
Gaoyang

Location in Hebei

Coordinates: 38°41′N 115°47′E / 38.683°N 115.783°E / 38.683; 115.783Coordinates: 38°41′N 115°47′E / 38.683°N 115.783°E / 38.683; 115.783
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Baoding
County seat Gaoyang Town
Area
  Total 497 km2 (192 sq mi)
Elevation 13 m (42 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 320,000
  Density 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 071500

Gaoyang County (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 高陽縣; pinyin: Gāoyáng Xiàn; literally: "High Sun") is a county of south-central Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of Baoding City, 30 km (19 mi) to the northwest, with an area of 497 km2 (192 sq mi).

The county seat is in Gaoyang Town (高阳镇).

Administrative divisions

There are 4 towns and 5 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Notable inhabitants

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:高阳县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.

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