| Native name | 藤县 |
|---|---|
| Postal code | 543300 |
| Area code | 0774 |
| Coordinates | 23.3756°N 110.9145°E |
| Country | China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Wuzhou |
| County seat | Tengzhou (藤州镇) |
| Area total | 3945.62 km² |
| Population total | 1125264 |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Teng County or Tengxian (simplified Chinese: 藤县; pinyin: Téng Xiàn; za: Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou. As of 2021, it had a population of 1,125,264[1] residing in an area of 3,945.62 km2 (1,523.41 sq mi). The county is divided into northern and southern parts by the Xun River.[2]
History
Teng County was part of Baiyue areas until coming under Qin dynasty rule in 214 BC.[3] In 583 AD, the county was called Yongping Commandery with its administrative seat established at Tengzhou. In 621, Yongping was renamed to Teng County.[4]
On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.[5]
Administrative divisions
Teng County administers 15 towns and 2 townships.[6]
- Towns
- Tengzhou (藤州镇)
- Tangbu (塘步镇)
- Langnan (琅南镇)
- Tongxin (同心镇)
- Jinji (金鸡镇)
- Xinqing (新庆镇)
- Xiangqi (象棋镇)
- Lingjing (岭景镇)
- Tianping (天平镇)
- Mengjiang (Mongkong) (蒙江镇 (濛江))
- Heping (和平镇)
- Taiping (太平镇)
- Gulong (古龙镇)
- Dongrong (东荣镇)
- Dali (大黎镇)
- Townships
- Pingfu Township (平福乡)
- Ningkang Township (宁康乡)
Economy
Teng County is one of the largest titanium dioxide production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013.[7] It also has kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.[8]
Demographics
The total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are Zhuang and Yao.[1]
Notable people
References
- ^ "藤县人口与民族 - 人口民族 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn". www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "藤县县情概况 - 历史沿革 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn". www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ 中共藤县委员会宣传部编写 (2018-08-01). 藤县历史文化读本 (in Chinese). Beijing Book Co. Inc. ISBN 978-7-5407-8485-0.
- ^ "藤县简史 - 历史沿革 - 广西梧州藤县人民政府门户网站 - www.tengxian.gov.cn". www.tengxian.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Ramzy, Austin & Chokshi, Niraj (2022-03-22). "What We Know About the Crash of China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：藤县" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China
- ^ "广西藤县：钛白"航母"破浪前行". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "[藤 县]承接产业转移打造"陶都" 打印页面 / - 广西县域经济网". gxcounty.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.