Chaotian, Guangyuan

Chaotian (Chinese: 朝天; pinyin: Cháotiān) is a northern, mostly rural, county-level district of Guangyuan, Sichuan Province, China. The district was established in 1989,^[1] before, it was part of Shizhong District.^[2]

Chaotian 朝天区
District
Chaotian Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 32°38′56″N 105°53′20″E
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture-level city	Guangyuan
District seat	Chaotian Town (朝天镇)
Area
• Total	1,618 km2 (625 sq mi)
Elevation	553 m (1,814 ft)
Highest elevation	1,998 m (6,555 ft)
Lowest elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	210,000
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	0839
Website	www.gyct.gov.cn

The most well known touristic attractions include the Mingyue Gorge, Zengjiashan ski resort, Longmenge cave and Shuimogou scenic area.^[3][4] Walnuts are cultivated widely in Chaotian.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Chaotian governs over 10 towns and 2 townships.^[5]

towns

• Chaotian 朝天镇
• Datan 大滩镇
• Yangmu 羊木镇
• Zengjia 曾家镇
• Zhongzi 中子镇
• Shahe 沙河镇
• Lianghekou 两河口镇
• Yunwushan 云雾山镇
• Shuimogou 水磨沟镇
• Lijia 李家镇

township

• Maliu 麻柳乡
• Linxi 临溪乡