Hongjiang (), formerly Qianyang County () is a
county-level city
A county-level city () is a County-level divisions of China, county-level administrative division of the China, People's Republic of China. County-level cities have judiciary, judicial but no legislature, legislative rights over their own local or ...
in
Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province of China, province and above a Counties of the People's Republic of China, county in China's ...
of
Huaihua
Huaihua () is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Hunan province, China. It is known as the "Western Gate" of Hunan and is the largest prefecture-level city in the province.It covers and is bordered by Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous P ...
.
Located on the southwest of the province and the south of Huaihua, the city is bordered to the north by
Zhongfang County, to the northwest by
Zhijiang County, to the south by
Huitong County, to the east by
Dongkou County. Including the
Hongjiang District, Hongjiang covers an area of , and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 498,100.
[about the population of Hongjiang City in 2015 (excluding the population of Hongjiang District), according to ] The city is divided into 26 township-level divisions, including four subdistricts and two townships of
Hongjiang District. The
government seat is
Qiancheng Town ().
History
The former Hongjiang City was merged with Qianyang County () to form the present Hongjiang City in 1997. However, the local residents of the former Hongjiang City strongly resisted this merger. The antagonism and uncertainties were being played out for the first time between the residents and local authorities, and it lasted for some time. The authorities forced to give tacit consent to the status, the former Hongjiang was separated from the new Hongjiang City. As a part of Hongjiang City, the former Hongjiang was reformed as a special management area named Hongjiang District, the Hongjiang District is directly administrated by the government of Huaihua City.
Transportation
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China National Highway 209
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Anjiang East railway station on the
Huaihua–Shaoyang–Hengyang railway is located here.
Climate
Hongjiang has a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...
(
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
: Cfa).
See also
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Changqi, a village in Anjiang, Hongjiang
References
External links
Official website of Hongjiang government
{{Authority control
County-level divisions of Hunan
Cities in Hunan
Huaihua