Litong District
Encyclopedia
Litong District is a District
of the city of Wuzhong in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China
. It has a total area of 1112 square kilometres (429.3 sq mi), and a population of approximately 350,000 people (2003).
Litong District includes Wuzhong's main urban area, and therefore is usually not marked separately on less-detailed maps, which simply mark the location as "Wuzhong".
, Litong District is well-known for its agricultural products. Rice paddy products are the most famous. Beginning in 1998, the district's irrigation office and Hohai University
teamed up to research the applications of the high-yielding irrigation techniques employed in the district's rice paddies. The district's postal code is 751100.
and 12 townships.
Eight towns
:
Four townships:
There are also special administrative units:
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....
of the city of Wuzhong in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the 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 1112 square kilometres (429.3 sq mi), and a population of approximately 350,000 people (2003).
Litong District includes Wuzhong's main urban area, and therefore is usually not marked separately on less-detailed maps, which simply mark the location as "Wuzhong".
Characteristics
Situated on the bank of the Yellow RiverYellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
, Litong District is well-known for its agricultural products. Rice paddy products are the most famous. Beginning in 1998, the district's irrigation office and Hohai University
Hohai University
Hohai University is a research university in Nanjing, China under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education of China...
teamed up to research the applications of the high-yielding irrigation techniques employed in the district's rice paddies. The district's postal code is 751100.
Administrative units
Since the last administrative reorganization (2007), Litong District has been divided into 12 township-level units, namely 8 townsTown (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 12 townships.
Eight 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...
:
- Gucheng Town (古城镇)
- Shangqiao Town (上桥镇)
- Shengli Town (胜利镇)
- Jinxing Town (金星镇)
- Jinji Town (金积镇) - formerly, Jinjipu (金积堡) 37°56′00"N 106°07′30"E
- Jinyintan Town (金银滩镇)
- Gaozha Town (高闸镇)
- Biandangou Town (扁担沟镇)
Four townships:
- Dongtasi Township (东塔寺乡) (Just east of downtown Wuzhong) 38°00′N 106°13′E
- Banqiao Township (板桥乡) 37°58′N 106°10′E
- Malianqu Township (马莲渠乡)
- Guojiaqiao Township (郭家桥乡)
There are also special administrative units:
- Balanghu Farm (巴浪湖农场)
- Sunjiatan Development Area (孙家滩开发区)