| Native name | 丹江口市 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.5401°N 111.5131°E |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Shiyan |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area total | 3121 km² |
| Population total | 409,940 |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Area urban | 214.94 km² |
| Population urban | 260,570 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Website | djk.gov.cn |
Danjiangkou (simplified Chinese: 丹江口; pinyin: Dānjiāngkǒu) is a county-level city in northwestern Hubei, China, bordering Henan province to the northeast. The city spans an area of 3,121 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 478,000 as of 2017.[1]
Etymology
Danjiangkou translates to the mouth (Chinese: 口; pinyin: kǒu) of the Dan River (Chinese: 丹江; pinyin: Dān Jiāng).
Geography
Danjiangkou is located where the Dan River flows into the Han River.[2]
The city proper is situated near the Danjiangkou Dam on this river.
History
The area of present-day Danjiangkou belonged to both the Han and the Chu during the Warring States period.[3] After the Warring States period, the area was conquered by the Qin dynasty, which administered the area as Wudang County (traditional Chinese: 武當縣; simplified Chinese: 武当县), after the nearby Wudang Mountains.[3] Wudang County belonged to the Nanyang Commandery.[3] In 208 CE, the area formed part of the newly established Nanxiang Commandery.[3] In 289 CE, under the Jin Dynasty, the area formed part of the newly established Shunyang Commandery.[3] During the Yongjia rebellion, many refugees from present-day Linfen, Shanxi settled in Wudang County.[3] In 618 CE, Wudang County became part of the newly formed Wudang Commandery (traditional Chinese: 武當郡; simplified Chinese: 武当郡).[3] In 1119, Wudang Commandery became the Wudang Jun (traditional Chinese: 武當軍; simplified Chinese: 武当军).[3] In 1276, the Wudang Jun became the Jun Prefecture.[3] In 1476, the area was merged into Xiangyang Fu.[3]
The area remained part of the Jun Prefecture until the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912, which re-organized the Jun Prefecture as Jun County (traditional Chinese: 均縣; simplified Chinese: 均县).[3] In May 1914, Jun County was assigned to Hubei Circuit.[3] In 1932, it was moved to the province's 11th Administrative Circuit, and was moved to the province's 8th Administrative Circuit in 1936.[3]
On March 21, 1948, the county seat was taken by the People's Liberation Army, and the rest of the county was taken by March 28.[3] On June 2, the Jun County Democratic County Government was established by the Communist Party.[3] With the foundation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, the county's government was renamed to the Jun County People's Government.[3]
Jun County was briefly revoked in July 1960, and was merged into Guanghua County, before being re-established in 1962.[3] On August 19, 1983, Jun County became the county-level city of Danjiangkou.[3]
Administrative divisions
Danjiangkou is divided into 4 subdistricts, 12 towns, and 5 other township-level divisions.[4][5] These are subsequently divided into 41 residential communities and 223 administrative villages.[5]
The city's 4 subdistricts are Junzhou Road Subdistrict, Daba Road Subdistrict, Danzhao Road Subdistrict, and Sanguandian Subdistrict.[4][5]
The city's 12 towns are Tuguanya, Langhe, Dingjiaying, Liuliping, Yanchihe, Junxian, Xijiadian, Haoping, Shigu, Liangshuihe, Guanshan, and Longshan.[4][5]
The city's 5 other township-level divisions are Xingang Economic Development Management Area, Niuhe Forestry Development Management Area, Baiyangping Forestry Development Management Area, Dagou Forestry Development Management Area, and Wudangshan Tourism Economic Special Zone.[4][5]
Economy
In 2017, the city's GDP totaled ¥22.514 billion, the government budget totaled ¥2.089 billion, and foreign trade totaled USD 40.7918 million.[2]
Tourism
The city received 14.91 million tourists in 2017.[2] The Wudang Mountains, which run through the city, have been designated as a 5A Tourist Attraction.[2] The Danjiangkou Reservoir is also a major tourist attraction, and hosts watersports events and serves as a popular fishing spot.[2]
Transport
The Xiangyang–Chongqing railway and the Wuhan–Shiyan Expressway both run through the city.[2] Portions of the Wuhan–Shiyan high-speed railway and the Shiyan-Xichuan Expressway (Chinese: 十淅高速; pinyin: Shí–Xī Gāosù) are under construction within Danjiangkou as of July 2020.[2]
Danjiangkou is the northwest terminus of the Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway.
References
- ^ Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (eds.) (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 66. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "zh:丹江口概况" [Danjiangkou Overview] (in zh-cn). Danjiangkou People's Government. 2020-07-09. Archived 2020-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2002-07-28.
- ^ "zh:丹江口市历史沿革" [Danjiangkou City Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 2014-08-06. Archived 2020-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "zh:2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：丹江口市" [2019 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Danjiangkou City] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2019. Archived 2020-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "zh:区划人口" [Administrative Divisions & Population] (in Simplified Chinese). Danjiangkou People's Government. 2020-07-27. Archived 2020-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-07-28.