Ganxian, Ganzhou

Ganxian
赣县区
Location in Jiangxi
Location in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 25°50′27″N 115°05′24″E / 25.84083°N 115.09000°E / 25.84083; 115.09000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityGanzhou
SeatMeilin Town
Area
 • Total2,993.09 km2 (1,155.64 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length91 km (57 mi)
 • Width34 km (21 mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total641,677
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
341100
Area code0797
Vehicle registration赣B
Websitewww.ganxian.gov.cn

Ganxian District (simplified Chinese: 赣县区; traditional Chinese: 贛縣區; pinyin: Gànxiàn Qū) is a district in the municipal region of Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province.

Administration

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Ganxian has an area of 2,993.09 km2 (1,155.64 sq mi).[1][2] The district executive, legislature and judiciary are at Meilin Town (梅林镇), just upriver from the prefectural seat, together with the CPC and PSB branches. These organs oversee 19 towns & townships.

In the present, Ganxian District has 10 towns and 9 townships.[3]

10 towns
  • Meilin (梅林镇)
  • Wangmudu (王母渡镇)
  • Shadi (沙地镇)
  • Jiangkou (江口镇)
  • Tiancun (田村镇)
  • Nantang (南塘镇)
  • Maodian (茅店镇)
  • Jibu (吉埠镇)
  • Wuyun (五云镇)
  • Hujiang (湖江镇)
9 townships
  • Hanfang (韩坊乡)
  • Yangbu (阳埠乡)
  • Dabu (大埠乡)
  • Changluo (长洛乡)
  • Datian (大田乡)
  • Chutan (储潭乡)
  • Shiyuan (石芫乡)
  • Sanxi (三溪乡)
  • Bailu (白鹭乡)

People

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The population was 546,964 at the 2010 census.[2] At the end of 2014 there were 641,677 inhabitants in Ganxian, among them there were 336,054 male inhabitants and 305,623 female inhabitants. The farming population was 540,131. There were 170,729 households. 99.5% of the inhabitants of Ganxian are Hakka.[1]

Transport

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "县情简介". ganxian.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ^ a b c "GÀN XIÀN (County)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  3. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.