Xihu District, Benxi
Encyclopedia
Xihu District is a District
under the administration of Benxi
City, Liaoning
, People's Republic of China
. It has a total area of 320 sqkm, and a population of approximately 230,000 people as of 2002.
, 3 towns
, and 1 township
in the district.
Subdistricts:
Towns:
The only township is Zhangqizhai Township (张其寨乡)
District (PRC)
The term district, in the context of the People's Republic of China refers to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China....
under the administration of Benxi
Benxi
Benxi is a prefecture-level city located in the east of Liaoning province in Northeast China, south-southeast of Shenyang. Its population is 1,709,538 at the 2010 census whom 959,610 in the built up area It was founded as a metallurgical center in 1915...
City, Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It has a total area of 320 sqkm, and a population of approximately 230,000 people as of 2002.
Administrative Divisions
There are 6 subdistrictsSubdistrict (China)
The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...
, 3 towns
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
, and 1 township
Townships of the People's Republic of China
Townships formally township level divisions is the basic level of political divisions in China. They are similar to municipalities and communes in other countries and in turn may contain village committees and villages...
in the district.
Subdistricts:
- Hedong Subdistrict (河东街道), Hexi Subdistrict (河西街道), Caitun Subdistrict (彩屯街道), Caibei Subdistrict (彩北街道), Shujing Subdistrict (竖井街道), Dongfeng Subdistrict (东风街道)
Towns:
- Huolianzhai (火连寨镇), Shiqiaozi (石桥子镇), Waitoushan (歪头山镇)
The only township is Zhangqizhai Township (张其寨乡)
External links
- Xihu District Government website (Chinese)