Fancheng, Xiangyang

"Fan city" redirects here. For the German city nicknamed "fan city" (Fächerstadt), see Karlsruhe.

Fancheng is a district of the city of Xiangyang, Hubei, People's Republic of China.

Fancheng 樊城区
District
Skyline of Fancheng
Fancheng Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 32.045°N 112.136°E / 32.045; 112.136
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Xiangyang
Area [1]
• Total	165 km2 (64 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	920,794
• Density	5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.fc.gov.cn

Fancheng, Xiangyang
Traditional Chinese	樊城區
Simplified Chinese	樊城区
Postal	Fancheng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Fánchéng Qū Wade–Giles Fan-ch‘eng

History

"Fang-tching"" in Du Halde's 1736 Description of China, based on reports from the Jesuit China missions but reversing the positions of Xiangyang and Fancheng.

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

Subdistricts:^[1][3][4]

• 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),^[5] Qilihe Subdistrict (七里河街道),^[5] Dongfeng Subdistrict (东风街道)^[5]

Towns:

• Niushou (牛首镇), Taipingdian (太平店镇), Tuanshan (团山镇),^[5] Mizhuang (米庄镇)^[5]

See also

• Fán (surname)

External links

• Official website of Fancheng District Government Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine