China (CN) Jiangsu Province Zhenjiang Region

Zhenjiang Region (镇江市 Zhènjiāng-shì)

Summary

Zhenjiang is a city with a population of 450 000. The major towns of Jianbi (35 000) and Dagang (22 000) in Jingkou District are in the Zhenjiang metropolitan area. The city of Danyang (140 000) and the major towns of Jurong (80 000) and Yangzhong (55 000) are county seats in the region. The major town of Picheng (20 000) in Danyang Metropolitan County is also in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Zhenjiang Region contains the Zhenjiang metropolitan area and 3 metropolitan counties. It has an area of 3 799 km² and a population of 2 841 856.

The Zhenjiang metropolitan area has an area of 1 059 km² and a population of 1 071 636 within its new boundary. Zhenjiang proper has a population of 432 177 in 10 street committees. The 1982 Census gives a population of 346 024 in 119 km² for Yangzhou City, which suggests about 300 000 in the urban area. This gives a long-run growth rate of 2.0% and a 2004 estimated population of 450 000 corresponding to the measured area of 28 km².

Dantu District (丹徒区 Dāntú-qū) 611 km²

Dantu County: 15 urban townships, 2 rural townships (375 973): 姚桥镇 25072 石桥镇 20837 大路镇 29812 高桥镇 21187 丁岗镇 20789 辛丰镇 32958 黄墟镇 22896 三山镇 20651 西麓镇 19430 上党镇 30491 上会镇 25107 宝堰镇 24685 荣炳镇 19104 高资镇 26553 世业镇 12224 江心乡 7892 石马乡 16285

On April 3, 2002, the Zhenjiang metropolitan area annexed Dantu County. In 2005, Jingkou District annexed part of Dantu District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 300 300.

Xinfeng (辛丰 Xīnfēng) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 500.

Jingkou District (京口区 Jīngkǒu-qū) 316 km²

6 street committees of Zhenjiang, 3 urban townships, 2 rural townships (427 272): 正东路街道 36301 健康路街道 64027 大市口街道 65326 四牌楼街道 60567 丁卯街道 18330 大港街道 27284 丹徒镇 18089 谏壁镇 44470 大港镇 26527 象山乡 32177 汝山乡 34174

In 2005, Jingkou District annexed part of Dantu District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 502 945.

Dagang (大港 Dàgǎng) has an area of 7.3 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.

Jianbi (谏壁 Jiànbì) has an area of 6.9 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.

Dantu (丹徒 Dāntú) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 19 000.

Runzhou District (润州区 Rùnzhōu-qū) 132 km²

4 street committees of Zhenjiang, 3 urban townships, 2 rural townships (268 391): 宝塔路街道 84280人、中华路街道 13234人、京畿路街道 13816人、和平路街道 49012人、七里甸镇 65190人、蒋乔镇 20223人、韦岗镇 7365人、官塘桥乡 12300人、金江乡 2971人

Danyang Metropolitan County (丹阳市 Dānyáng-shì) 1 023 km²

29 urban townships, 2 special urban townships (877 232): 云阳镇 128084 河阳镇 20922 司徒镇 24554 全州镇 27352 行宫镇 22538 麦溪镇 25806 延陵镇 22438 云林镇 14683 珥陵镇 40136 横塘镇 35341 里庄镇 21481 导墅镇 32776 皇塘镇 33686 蒋墅镇 24464 吕城镇 31159 运河镇 23753 陵口镇 28086 折柳镇 19954 窦庄镇 22051 访仙镇 33265 界牌镇 28050 新桥镇 25253 镇 35890 埤城镇 24724 建山镇 16223 胡桥镇 17423 前艾镇 10867 荆林镇 17693 大泊镇 16475 省丹阳经济开发区虚拟镇 42459 江苏省练湖农场虚拟镇 9646

Danyang is in Yunyang urban township (云阳 Yúnyáng) and has an area of 18.5 km² and an estimated population of 140 000.

Picheng (埤城 Píchéng) has an area of 3.4 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Jiepai (界牌 Jièpái) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Houxiang (后巷 Hòuxiàng) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Fangxian (访仙 Fǎngxiān) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.

Lingkou (陵口 Língkǒu) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

Lücheng (吕城 Lǚchéng) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

Erling (珥陵 Ěrlíng) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Jurong Metropolitan County (句容市 Jùróng-shì) 1 385 km²

19 urban townships, 3 rural townships, 1 special urban township (594 316): 华阳镇 102308 石狮镇 23391 黄梅镇 21030 大卓镇 25666 宝华镇 25248 下蜀镇 36750 东昌镇 18536 陈武镇 21510 白兔镇 17674 行香镇 25625 春城镇 30499 茅西镇 16347 茅山镇 13092 后白镇 19537 天王镇 34009 袁巷镇 16044 郭庄镇 34372 葛村镇 29763 二圣镇 18969 亭子乡 11958 磨盘乡 18581 三岔乡 15961 句容经济开发区虚拟镇 17446

Jurong is in Huayang urban township (华阳 Huáyáng) and has an area of 7.2 km² and an estimated population of 80 000.

Yangzhong Metropolitan County (扬中市 Yángzhōng-shì) 332 km²

11 urban townships, 1 special urban township (301 672): 三茅镇 79229 新坝镇 35255 联合镇 20445 丰裕镇 19939 三跃镇 21760 兴隆镇 14929 长旺镇 16511 油坊镇 30533 永胜镇 16941 八桥镇 18854 西来桥镇 16702 扬中经济开发区虚拟镇 10574

Yangzhong is in Sanmao urban township (三茅 Sānmáo) and has an area of 7.4 km² and an estimated population of 55 000.

Xinba (新坝 Xīnbà) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.