Jintang County is a

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of the

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, capital of

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Geography

Jintang is bordered by the

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-level

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to the north and east and Jianyang to the south.

History

In the 19th century, Jintang County was regarded as producing the best

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in Sichuan after nearby Pidu District.

Administrative divisions

Jintang is subdivided in 6 subdistricts and 10 towns: Subdistricts * Zhaodao subdistrict (赵镇街道) * Guancang subdistrict (官仓街道) * Qixian subdistrict (栖贤街道) * Gaoban subdistrict (高板街道) * Baiguo subdistrict (白果街道) * Huaikou subdistrict (淮口街道) Towns * Wufeng (五凤镇) * Sanxi (三溪镇) * Fuxing (福兴镇) * Jinlong (金龙镇) * Zhaojia (赵家镇) * Zhugao (竹篙镇) * Zhuanlong (转龙镇) * Tuqiao (土桥镇) * Yunhe (云合镇) * Youxin (又新镇)

Climate

Notes

References

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External links

Government website
(Simplified Chinese)

(Simplified Chinese) Geography of Chengdu County-level divisions of Sichuan {{Sichuan-geo-stub