Jiyang () is one of 10
urban districts of the
prefecture-level city
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of
Jinan
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, the capital of
Shandong Province
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,
East
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China
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.
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
, 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