Zhushan County

Zhushan County (simplified Chinese: 竹山县; traditional Chinese: 竹山縣; pinyin: Zhúshān Xiàn) is a county in Shiyan, northwestern Hubei province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the north and Chongqing municipality to the south.[2] The county spans an area of 3,587.8 square kilometres (1,385.3 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 417,079 as of 2010.[1]

Zhushan County

竹山县

Chushan
County
Duheshui
Zhushan
Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 32°13′30″N 110°13′43″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityShiyan
Area
 • Total3,590 km2 (1,390 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total417,079
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitezhushan.gov.cn

Toponymy

Emperor Fei of the ancient state of Western Wei named the county Zhushan (Chinese: 竹山), meaning bamboo mountain.[2]

History

The area of present-day Zhushan County belonged to the Chu State until 611 BCE.[1] After this time, it belonged to the Shangyong Commandery.[1]

In 1377, it placed under Xiangyang Fu, and remained there until the establishment of Yunyang Fu in 1476.[1]

Republic of China

In 1914, the area was reorganized as Xiangyang Circuit.[1]

In 1932, the Republic of China introduced Administrative Inspectorates, and the county belonged to the 11th Administrative Inspectorate of Hubei Province.[1]

People's Republic of China

On, January 20, 1948, the area was taken by the People's Liberation Army.[1] In 1949, it was organized into the Liangyun Prefecture, which was renamed to Yunyang Prefecture in April 1950.[1]

In January 1953, the area was moved to the Xiangyang Prefecture.[1]

In 1965, it was once again moved to Yunyang Prefecture.[1]

In October 1994, the area was reorganized as part of the newly-expanded prefecture-level city of Shiyan.[1]

Geography

Zhushan County is located in the northwestof Hubei province.[2] Over 80% of the county is mountainous.[2] The Du River flows through the county.[2]

The county is bordered by Fang County to the east, Yunyang District and Baihe County in Shaanxi to the north, Zhuxi County and Xunyang County in Shaanxi to the west, and Shennongjia and Wuxi County in Chongqing to the south.[2]

Administrative divisions

Zhushan County administers nine towns and eight townships.[3] These township-level divisions then administer 254 village-level divisions.[2]

The county's nine towns are Chengguan, Yishui, Majiadu, Baofeng, Leigu, Qingu, Desheng, Shangyong, and Guandu.[3]

The county's eight townships are Pankou Township, Zhuping Township, Damiao Township, Shuangtai Township, Loutai Township, Wenfeng Township, Shenhe Township, and Liulin Township.[3]

References
  1. 竹山县历史沿革 [Zhushan County Historical Development]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2014-07-22. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  2. 竹山县情简介 (in Chinese). Zhushan County People's Government. 2018-06-05. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  3. 2020年统计用区划代码（竹山县） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
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