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Hejian

County-level city in Hebei, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Hejian (simplified Chinese: 河间; traditional Chinese: 河間; pinyin: Héjiān; Wade–Giles: Ho Chien; alternative romanizations: Ho Dsien , Ho-kien[-fou]) is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou, in the east-central part of Hebei province, China. As of 2020, the population was ca. 795,198 inhabitants and the city territory was 1,333 km2 (515 sq mi).[1] Hejian is situated along China National Highway 106.

Quick Facts 河间市Hokien, Ho-chien, Country ...
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History

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"A military station near the city of Chokien", i.e. probably Hejian. (Ca. 1844)
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Map including Hejian (labeled as 河間 HO-CHIEN (HOKIEN) (walled)) (AMS, 1954)

Séraphin Couvreur (1835–1919) and Léon Wieger (1856–1933), two French Jesuit missionaries and renowned Sinologists worked at the Catholic Jesuit mission in Hejian.

The county contains the tomb of Chinese president Feng Guozhang.

Administrative divisions

After changes in 2016, there were 2 subdistricts, 7 towns, and 11 townships:[2][3]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

  • Migezhuang (米各庄镇)
  • Jinghe (景和镇)
  • Wofotang (卧佛堂镇)
  • Shucheng (束城镇)
  • Liugusi (留古寺镇)
  • Shaheqiao (沙河桥镇)
  • Shijingcun (诗经村镇)

Townships:

  • Guxian (故仙乡)
  • Liminju (黎民居乡)
  • Xingcun (兴村乡)
  • Shawa (沙洼乡)
  • Xijiuji (西九吉乡)
  • Beishicao (北石槽乡)
  • Shicun (时村乡)
  • Hangbieying (行别营乡)
  • Zunzuzhuang (尊祖庄乡)
  • Longhuadian (龙华店乡)
  • Guoziwa Huizu Township (果子洼回族乡)

Before changes in 2016, there were 7 towns and 13 townships:[2][4][5][6]

Towns:

  • Yingzhou (瀛州镇)
  • Migezhuang (米各庄镇)
  • Jinghe (景和镇)
  • Wofotang (卧佛堂镇)
  • Shucheng (束城镇)
  • Liugusi (留古寺镇)
  • Shaheqiao (沙河桥镇)

Townships:

  • Guxian (故仙乡)
  • Liminju (黎民居乡)
  • Xingcun (兴村乡)
  • Shawa (沙洼乡)
  • Xijiuji (西九吉乡)
  • Beishicao (北石槽乡)
  • Shijing (诗经村乡)
  • Guojiacun (郭家村乡)
  • Shicun (时村乡)
  • Hangbieying (行别营乡)
  • Zunzuzhuang (尊祖庄乡)
  • Longhuadian (龙华店乡)
  • Guoziwa Huizu Township (果子洼回族乡)
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Climate

More information Climate data for Hejian, elevation 11 m (36 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...

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