Fancheng, Xiangyang
District in Hubei, People's Republic of China
| Fancheng, Xiangyang | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 樊城 區 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 樊城 区 | ||||||||
| Postal | Fancheng | ||||||||
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Fancheng is a district of the city of Xiangyang, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
01History
Fancheng, or Fan City, was an ancient city in Hubei, situated on the northern side of the Han River, opposite Xiangyang on the southern side of the river. Throughout history, the city has served both military and economic purposes and was famous for numerous battles including the Battle of Fancheng during the Three Kingdoms period and the Siege of Xiangyang during the Mongol invasions.
In 1949, Fancheng was merged with Xiangyang to form Xiangfan, a prefecture-level city. Fancheng is now a district of that city, encompassing 482.2 km2 (186 sq mi) and having a population of 821,531, according to a 2010 census.
02Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:
- Hanjiang Subdistrict (汉江 街道), Wangzhai Subdistrict (王寨 街道), Zhongyuan Subdistrict (中原 街道), Dingzhongmen Subdistrict (定中门 街道), Qinghekou Subdistrict (清河口 街道), Pingxiangmen Subdistrict (屏襄门 街道), Migong Subdistrict (米公 街道), Shipu Subdistrict (柿铺 街道), Zizhen Subdistrict (紫贞 街道), Qilihe Subdistrict (七里河 街道), Dongfeng Subdistrict (东风 街道)
Towns:
Sources and credits
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- Xiangyang skyline 02.jpg by Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Du Halde - Description de la Chine - Ville de Siang yang fou.jpg by Jean-Baptiste Du Halde, Public domain
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