Yongnian is an
urban district
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of the city of
Handan
Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Hebei province, China. The southernmost prefecture-level city of the province, it borders Xingtai on the north, and the provinces of Shanxi on the west, Henan on the south and Shando ...
,
Hebei
Hebei is a Provinces of China, province in North China. It is China's List of Chinese administrative divisions by population, sixth-most populous province, with a population of over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. It bor ...
province, China. It is the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian.
History
During the middle ages, the region was known as
Ming Prefecture and administered from
Mingzhou, now known as Guangfu. Guangfu continued to serve as the local seat of government when Ming Prefecture first became Guangping Prefecture and then Yongnian County. The area's population was about 220,000 in 1491; 1,225,408 in 1820; 1,101,876 in 1883; and 1,734,036 in 1946.
Administrative Divisions邯郸市-行政区划网
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Towns:
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Linmingguan (),
Dabeiwang (),
Guangfu (),
Yonghehui (),
Nanyancun (),
Zhangxibao ()
Townships:
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Xiaolongma Township (),
Xiaoxibao Township (),
Zhengxi Township (), Dongyangzhuang Township (),
Xiyangcheng Township (),
Xisu Township (),
Xihezhuang Township (),
Qumo Township (),
Liuhan Township (),
Jiangwu Township (),
Liuying Township (),
Xinzhuangbao Township (),
Jiehedian Township (),
Yaozhai Township ()
Climate
References
Citations
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County-level divisions of Hebei
Handan
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