Jiucheng (simplified Chinese: 旧城镇; traditional Chinese: 舊城鎮; pinyin: Jiùchéng Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 26,000 and an area of 167-square-kilometre (64 sq mi). It has been hailed as "Hometown of Nuo opera".
Jiucheng Town
旧城镇 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 28°44′27″N 107°40′37″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Guizhou |
Prefecture | Zunyi |
Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
Area | |
• Total | 167 km2 (64 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 26,000 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 563509 |
Area code(s) | 0851 |
The town was the capital of Zhen'an Zhou. After the relocation of the capital, it hence the name of "Jiucheng", which means "Old city".
As of 2016, the town is divided into six villages:
The town has a subtropical humid monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) and a maximum temperature of 335 °C (635 °F); the annual average rainfall is 1,200 millimetres (47 in).
The main industries in and around the town are breading industry and farming.
Township-level divisions of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (January 14, 2016 - present) | |
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County seat: Yinzhen Subdistrict | |
1 subdistrict |
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11 towns | |
2 townships |
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1 Ethnic Township | Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township (上坝土家族乡) |