Fancheng 樊城区 | |
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 Skyline of Fancheng | |
  Fancheng Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′42″N 112°08′10″E / 32.045°N 112.136°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xiangyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 165 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 821,531 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
| Fancheng, Xiangyang | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 樊城區 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 樊城区 | ||||||||
| Postal | Fancheng | ||||||||
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Fancheng is a district of the city of Xiangyang, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
History
Fancheng, or Fan City, was an ancient city in Hubei, situated on the northern side of the Han River, opposite Xiangyang on the southern side of the river. Throughout history, the city has served both military and economic purposes and was famous for numerous battles including the Battle of Fancheng during the Three Kingdoms period and the Siege of Xiangyang during the Mongol invasions.
In 1949, Fancheng was merged with Xiangyang to form Xiangfan, a prefecture-level city. Fancheng is now a district of that city, encompassing 482.2 km2 (186 sq mi) and having a population of 821,531, according to a 2010 census.
Administrative divisions
- Hanjiang Subdistrict (汉江街道), Wangzhai Subdistrict (王寨街道), Zhongyuan Subdistrict (中原街道), Dingzhongmen Subdistrict (定中门街道), Qinghekou Subdistrict (清河口街道), Pingxiangmen Subdistrict (屏襄门街道), Migong Subdistrict (米公街道), Shipu Subdistrict (柿铺街道), Zizhen Subdistrict (紫贞街道),[4] Qilihe Subdistrict (七里河街道),[4] Dongfeng Subdistrict (东风街道)[4]
Towns:
See also
External links
- Official website of Fancheng District Government Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine