Jiyang () is one of 10 urban districts of the

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China ...

of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province,

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China. The population was in 1999.

History

In the seventh year of Tianhui of Jin Dynasty (around 1216 ), Emperor Taizong of Jin established the county Jiyang, because it is at the north side of river Ji. After the People's Republic of China was established, Jiyang was annexed by Linyi County in 1958. In 1961, Jiyang County was recovered.

Transportation

Jiyang is 45 kilometers from Jinan city, and transportation is convenient. It is 8 kilometers from Jinan International airport, connected to Jinan city through the third north ring highway of Jinan, the third bridge of Yellow River, and Jinan Yellow River highway bridge. 104, 220 national highways and 248, 249 provincial roads all go through the district.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this district is divided to 2 subdistricts and 8 towns. ;Subdistricts *Jiyang Subdistrict () *Jibei Subdistrict () ;Towns

Climate

Education

Elementary school

*Jiyang Jibei Elementary School 济阳县济北小学 *Yingcai Elementary School 英才小学 * Tianshan Elementary School 天山小学 *Jiyang Modern Elementary School 济阳现代小学 *Jiyang Zhiyuan Elementary School 济阳志远小学

Middle school

*Jiyang Chuangxin Middle School 济阳创新中学 *Jiyang Jingyeyuan Middle School 竞业园学校 *Jiyang No.10 Middle School 山东省济阳县第十中学

High school

*Jiyang No.1 High School 济阳县第一中学 *Jiyang Jibei High School 济阳县济北中学

Local Delicacies

A very famous watermelon called Shaixi watermelon was from Jiyang. It is very small and the flesh color is yellow and Super sweet.

References

External links

Official home page
{{Authority control Jiyang Jinan