China (CN) Hubei Province Xiangfan Region

Xiangfan Region (襄樊市 Xiāngfán-shì)

Summary

Xiangfan is a major city with a population of 1 200 000. The city of Laohekou (160 000) and the major towns of Zaoyang (90 000), Yicheng (70 000), Gucheng (55 000) are county seats in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Xiangfan Region contains the Xiangfan metropolitan area, 3 metropolitan counites, and 3 ordinary counties. Its area is 19 626 km² and its population is 5 658 723.

The Xiangfan metropolitan area has an area of 3 565 km² and a population of 2 160 972. The city of Xiangfan has a population of 834 434 in 13 street committees and 3 special street committees. The 2000 Census gives a population of 986 825 with suburbs. The 1982 Census gives a population of 316 007 in 111 km² for the Xiangfan metropolitan area, suggesting about 280 000 in the urban area. This gives a high long-run growth rate. Using 5.0%, the 2004 estimate corresponding to the measured area of 64 km² is 1 200 000.

Fancheng District (樊城区 Fánchéng-qū) 614 km²

7 street committees of Xiangfan, 1 rural township, 3 special street committees of Xiangfan (631 693): 汉江街道 88126 王寨街道 58985 中原街道 105547 定中门街道 28248 清河口街道 46072 屏襄门街道 53337 米公街道 56952 柿铺乡 25083 高新区虚拟街道 59481 汽车区虚拟街道 56327 渔梁洲虚拟街道 3404

On August 31, 2001, Fancheng District exchanged territories with Xiangyang County. The corrected 2000 Census population is 681 824.

Taipingdian (太平店 Tàipíngdiàn), here listed under Xiangyang District, has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 9 500. In addition, an unidentified urban area 5 km S of Taipingdian in Taipingdian urban township has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Xiangcheng District (襄城区 Xiāngchéng-qū) 645 km²

6 street committees of Xiangfan, 1 rural township (289 826): 王府街道 68504 昭明街道 54161 庞公街道 67354 檀溪街道 46796 余家湖街道 11558 隆中街道 29582 尹集乡 11871

On August 31, 2001, Xiangfan District annexed part of Xiangyang County. The corrected 2000 Census population is 395 522.

Oumiao (欧庙 Ōumiào) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Xiangyang District (襄阳区 Xiāngyáng-qū) 2 306 km²

Xiangyang County (1 289 584): 张湾镇 152391 竹条镇 37711 牛首镇 40210 太平店镇 66873 龙王镇 35833 石桥镇 36149 黑龙集镇 31330 黄集镇 51947 伙牌镇 48191 古驿镇 30148 黄渠河镇 39295 朱集镇 62662 埠口镇 30138 程河镇 33884 双沟镇 86456 张家集镇 51652 黄龙镇 42435 方集镇 18037 峪山镇 32112 东津镇 55258 欧庙镇 60516 法龙镇 39042 新集镇 28392 泥咀镇 45180 朱坡乡 23632 肖集乡 28894 马集乡 25107 王河乡 42573 湖北化纤 13536

On August 31, 2001, Xiangyang County was annexed by the Xiangfan metropolitan area. Then, it exchanged territory with Fancheng District and part of it was annexed by Xiangcheng District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 1 083 626.

Xiangyang is in Zhangwan urban township (张湾 Zhāngwān) and is a suburb of Xiangfan.

Shuanggou (双沟 Shuānggōu) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Dongjin (东津 Dōngjīn) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Laohekou Metropolitan County (老河口市 Lǎohékǒu-shì) 1 032 km²

5 street committees of Laohekou, 8 urban townships, 2 rural townships (509 468): 光化街道 73645 中山街道 52173 邯阳街道 53088 洪山咀街道 31161 李楼街道 41247 付家寨镇 14363 孟楼镇 32151 纪洪镇 16730 张集镇 44945 仙人渡镇 40795 竹林桥镇 35345 秦集镇 15078 薛集镇 26768 袁冲乡 17620 赵岗乡 14359

Laohekou (251 314) has an area of 11 km² and an estimated population of 160 000.

Menglou (孟楼 Mènglóu) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 14 000.

Xianrendu (仙人渡 Xiānréndù) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.

Yicheng Metropolitan County (宜城市 Yíchéng-shì) 2 115 km²

3 street committees of Yicheng, 10 urban townships, 4 rural townships, 1 special rural township (522 835): 鄢城街道 53464 龙头街道 60341 雷河街道 34628 郑集镇 38403 小河镇 31520 朱市镇 24428 刘猴镇 22624 孔湾镇 18842 璞河镇 37914 流水镇 31173 板桥店镇 22160 王集镇 37476 上大堰镇 16204 李当乡 13593 讴乐乡 19581 南营乡 40185 新街乡 14389 原种场虚拟乡 5910

Yicheng (148 433) has an area of 6.8 km² and an estimated population of 70 000.

Nanying (南营 Nányíng) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

Liushui (流水 Liúshuǐ) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

Zaoyang Metropolitan County (枣阳市 Zǎoyáng-shì) 3 277 km²

3 street committees of Zaoyang, 20 urban townships, 2 rural townships, 1 special street committee of Zaoyang, 2 special rural townships (1 054 374): 北城街道 50310 南城街道 88403 环城街道 54111 琚湾镇 51260 七方镇 45281 罗岗镇 30686 杨当镇 42928 太平镇 58347 姚岗镇 40521 新市镇 36813 鹿头镇 36408 刘升镇 41820 兴隆镇 56820 王城镇 27586 资山镇 21367 吴店镇 59147 梁集镇 33425 熊集镇 25300 耿集镇 17110 平林镇 28651 清潭镇 28709 蔡阳镇 34579 徐寨镇 40844 钱岗乡 19999 吉河乡 30491 西城虚拟街道 36326 随阳农场虚拟乡 6746 车河农场虚拟乡 10386

Zaoyang (229 150) has an area of 9.3 km² and an estimated population of 90 000.

Lutou (鹿头 Lùtóu) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Baokang County (保康县 Bǎokāng-xiàn) 3 225 km²

11 urban townships, 5 rural townships (286 729): 城关镇 51118 黄堡镇 16711 后坪镇 10876 龙坪镇 11796 店垭镇 17620 马良镇 23337 歇马镇 22992 欧店镇 15583 马桥镇 24247 寺坪镇 29804 过渡湾镇 12984 大湾乡 9607 两峪乡 11264 重阳乡 11092 百峰乡 10252 金斗乡 7446

Baokang is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Gucheng County (谷城县 Gǔchéng-xiàn) 2 553 km²

14 urban townships, 3 rural townships, 1 special rural township (551 042): 城关镇 98106 北河镇 46485 石花镇 69345 大峪桥镇 30950 盛土康镇 42900 庙滩镇 38050 茨河镇 21473 南河镇 26215 紫金镇 16067 谢湾镇 18342 冷集镇 38498 当铺镇 22990 五山镇 18286 沈湾镇 16838 黄畈乡 16173 官坊乡 8981 赵湾乡 15300 薤山林场虚拟乡 6043

Gucheng is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 6.7 km² and an estimated population of 55 000.

Shihua (石花 Shíhuā) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Nanzhang County (南漳县 Nánzhāng-xiàn) 3 859 km²

17 urban townships, 4 rural townships, 1 ethnic rural township (573 303): 城关镇 88996 胡营镇 44773 刘集镇 35371 安集镇 32932 九集镇 44471 涌泉镇 21128 龙门镇 26899 李庙镇 18267 长坪镇 21089 薛坪镇 26467 板桥镇 13537 峡口镇 15982 巡检镇 19313 东巩镇 21534 肖埝镇 18391 花庄镇 18144 武安镇 38610 闰坪乡 14893 三景乡 14151 雷坪乡 10145 双坪乡 16205 清河农场虚拟乡 12005

Nanzhang is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.