Chicheng (Chinese: 赤城; pinyin: Chìchéng), or Ch’ih-ch’eng, is a county under the administration of Zhangjiakou City, northwestern Hebei province, bordering Beijing to the southeast. The total area of the county is 5,287 square kilometres (2,041 sq mi). The easternmost county-level division of Zhangjiakou, it administrates 9 towns and 9 townships, and as of 2010^[update], has a population of 238,169. China National Highway 112 passes through the county just south of the county seat, Chicheng Town (赤城镇).

Chicheng County 赤城县 Chihcheng
County
Location in Zhangjiakou
Chicheng Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°55′N 115°50′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Zhangjiakou
County seat	Chicheng Town (赤城镇)
Area
• Total	5,287 km2 (2,041 sq mi)
Elevation	882 m (2,894 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	238,169
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	075500
Area code(s)	0313

It was the setting of Zhang Yimou's 1999 film Not One Less.

History

It was formerly in the far southeast of Chahar province.

Administrative divisions

Chicheng County is divided into the following 18 divisions:[1]

References

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