Kecheng (Chinese: 柯城区; pinyin: Kēchéng) is a district of the city of Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. From the Tang dynasty to 1912, it was known as Xi'an County. After 1912, it was known as Qu County.
Kecheng
柯城区 | |
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 Location of Kecheng District within Quzhou | |
  Kecheng Location in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 28°58′N 118°50′E / 28.967°N 118.833°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Quzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 606.57 km2 (234.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 528,847 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
editAs of 2020, Kecheng Districthas 8 Subdistricts and 2 Towns and 8 Townships under its administration[1]
Subdistricts:
- Fushan Subdistrict (府山街道), Hehua Subdistrict (荷花街道), Huayuan Subdistrict (花园街道), Xin'an Subdistrict (信安街道), Baiyun Subdistrict (白云街道), Shuanggang Subdistrict (双港街道), Xinxin Subdistrict (新新街道), Quhua Subdisteict (衢化街道)
Towns:
Townships:
- Wantian Township (万田乡), Shishi Township (石室乡), Huangjia Township (黄家乡), Jiangjiashan Township (姜家山乡), Jiuhua Township (九华乡), Qili Township (七里乡), Huashu Township (华墅乡), Gouxi Township (沟溪乡)
Tourism
editThe district is rich in cultural traditions, such as the Mapeng Catholic Church.
References
edit- ^ "国家统计局2020年统计用区划行政代码" (in Chinese). National Bureau Of Statistics. Retrieved 2021-09-18.