Wei County, Xingtai

Wei County
威县
County
Coordinates: 36°57′N 115°15′E / 36.950°N 115.250°E / 36.950; 115.250Coordinates: 36°57′N 115°15′E / 36.950°N 115.250°E / 36.950; 115.250
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Xingtai
County seat Mingzhou Town (洺州镇)
Area
  Total 994 km2 (384 sq mi)
Elevation 37 m (121 ft)
Population
  Total 540,000
  Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 054700

Wei County or Weixian (simplified Chinese: 威县; traditional Chinese: 威縣; pinyin: Wēi Xiàn) is a county of southern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Xingtai City, with a population of 540,000 residing in an area of 994 km2 (384 sq mi). It is served by G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway and China National Highway 106.

Administrative divisions

Neiqiu consists of 5 towns and 11 townships.[1]

Towns:

  • Mingzhou (洺州镇)
  • Liyuantun (梨元屯镇)
  • Zhangtai (章台镇)
  • Houguan (侯贯镇)
  • Qiji (七级镇)

Townships:

  • Fangjiaying Township (方家营乡)
  • Dishiying Township (第什营乡)
  • Zaoyuan Township (枣园乡)
  • Guxian Township (固献乡)
  • Hezhao Township (贺钊乡)
  • Heying Township (贺营乡)
  • Zhangying Township (张营乡)
  • Changtun Township (常屯乡)
  • Changzhuang Township (常庄乡)
  • Gaogongzhuang Township (高公庄乡)
  • Zhaocun Township (赵村乡)

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:威县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.


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