Kaiping District 开平区 | |
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.jpg) A winter scene in Kaiping District | |
  Kaiping District Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates:39°40′16″N118°15′43″E / 39.671°N 118.262°E /39.671; 118.262 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
| Area | |
• Total | 236 km2 (91 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 240,000 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Kaiping District (simplified Chinese:开平区;traditional Chinese:開平區;pinyin:Kāipíng Qū) is adistrict ofTangshan,Hebei, China. The district spans an area of 236 square kilometres (91 mi2), and has a population of about 240,000 as of 2012.[1]
From theQin dynasty to theHan dynasty, the present-day Kaiping District was part ofYoubeiping Commandery.[2] During theTang dynasty, the area was reorganized asShicheng County (Chinese:石城县;pinyin:Shíchéng Xiàn).[2] Shicheng County was abolished during theLiao dynasty.[2] The area was reorganized asYifeng County (Chinese:义丰县;pinyin:Yìfēng Xiàn) during theYuan dynasty.[2] During theMing dynasty, the area fell under the jurisdiction ofZhending Fu [zh].[2] In theQing dynasty, the area was split betweenLuanzhou County (Chinese:滦州县;pinyin:Luánzhōu Xiàn) andFengrun County (Chinese:丰润县;pinyin:Fēngrùn Xiàn).[2]
In 1949, upon theestablishment of the People's Republic of China, the area was reorganized as Tangshan Fifth District (Chinese:唐山市第五区;pinyin:Tángshān Shì Dì Wǔ Qū).[2] In 1956, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Jiao District (Chinese:郊区;pinyin:Jiāo Qū;lit. 'Suburb').[2] The area was briefly organized as Kaiping District from 1961 to 1965, before being replaced by Jiao District.[2] In 1982, Kaiping District was re-established.[2]
Kaiping District is located near the southern foothills of theYan Mountains.[1] Elevation in thedistrict ranges from 11 metres (36 ft) to 296.6 metres (973 ft) above sea level, with the northern portion of the district generally having a higher elevation.[1]
Major rivers in Kaiping District includeShiliu River (Chinese:石榴河;pinyin:Shíliú Hé;lit. 'Pomegranate River') andDou River [zh].[1]
Kaiping District administers fivesubdistricts and sixtowns.[3]
The five subdistricts in Kaiping District areMajiagou Subdistrict [zh],Kaiping Subdistrict [zh],Shuiwuzhuang Subdistrict [zh],Doudian Subdistrict [zh], andJinggezhuang Subdistrict [zh].[3]
The six towns in Kaiping District areKaiping [zh],Liyuan [zh],Yuehe [zh],Shuangqiao [zh],Zhengzhuangzi [zh], andWali [zh].[3]
Kaiping District has an estimated population of about 240,000 as of 2010.[1] In the2010 Chinese census, Kaiping District had a recorded population of 262,571, down slightly from 266,378 in the2000 Chinese Census.[2] Thedistrict had an estimated population of 259,000 in 1996.[2]
Kaiping District's main industries includecoal,building materials,chemicals, andceramics.[1]
Major mineral deposits in Kaiping District includecoal,bauxite,sand, andgravel.[1]
TheBeijing–Harbin railway andNational Highway 205 both run through Kaiping District.[1]
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