Changning City, Hunan
| Changning 常宁市 |
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 Changning
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| Coordinates: 26°21′04″N 112°25′01″E / 26.351°N 112.417°ECoordinates: 26°21′04″N 112°25′01″E / 26.351°N 112.417°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Hengyang |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Changning (help·info) (simplified Chinese: 常宁; traditional Chinese: 常寧; pinyin: Chángníng; literally: "eternal peace") is a county-level city in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level City. Located on the middle south of the province, the city is bordered to the north by Qidong and Hengnan Counties, to the east by Leiyang City, to the south by Guiyang County, to the west by Qiyang County. Changning City covers 2,046.6 km2 (790.2 sq mi)[1] with registered population of 958,988 and resident population of 810,447 (as of the 2010 census).[2] The city has 3 subdistricts, 14 towns and 4 townships under its jurisdiction, the government seat is Yiyang Subdistrict (宜阳街道).[3]
Industry[edit]
There are deposits of Non-ferrous metal. The Shuikoushan mine has extremely large reserves and is a large lead and zinc producer.
References[edit]
- ^ hnchangning.gov
- ^ about the population of Changning City, according to the Communiqué on 2010 Population Census of Changning City (10-Feb-12): 常宁市第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报
- ^ about the divsions of Changning City (November 9, 2015), according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Changning City on November 9, 2015 rednet.cn: 《湖南省民政厅关于同意常宁市乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕18号)
- www.xzqh.org (Chinese)
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