China (CN) Shanxi Province Datong Region

Datong Region (大同市 Dàtóng-shì)

Summary

Datong is a major city with a population of 1 350 000. The major town of Yungang (25 000) is in the Datong metropolitan area. The major towns of Hunyuan (45 000), Yanggao (45 000), Datongxian (28 000), Lingqiu (28 000), Guangling (22 000), Tianzhen (22 000), and Zuoyun (22 000) are county seats in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Datong Region contains the Datong metropolitan area and 7 counties. Its area is 14 176 km² and its population is 3 001 508.

The Datong metropolitan area has an area of 2 080 km² and a population of 1 526 744. The city of Datong has a population of 998 312 in 38 street committees. The 2000 Census gives a population of 1 195 663 with suburbs. The 1982 Census gives a population of 967 608 in the Datong metropolitan area, suggesting about 700 000 in the urban area. This gives a long-run growth rate of 3.0% and a 2004 estimated population of 1 350 000 corresponding to the measured area of 91 km².

Chengqu District (城区 Chéngqū) 46 km²

14 street committees of Datong (537 598): 南关街道 78518 北关街道 54598 东街街道 26309 西街街道 20156 南街街道 15263 北街街道 32530 新建南路街道 41906 新建北路街道 36756 大庆路街道 32279 新华街街道 78722 西花园街道 24947 老平旺街道 17221 向阳里街道 25015 振华南街街道 53378

Kuangqu District (矿区 Kuàngqū) 62 km²

24 street committees of Datong (460 714): 新胜街道 42553 新平旺街道 43111 煤峪口街道 23705 永定庄街道 23807 同家梁街道 21134 四老沟街道 22133 忻州窑街道 16468 白洞街道 6543 雁崖街道 11796 挖金湾街道 15624 晋华宫街道 29697 马脊梁街道 8001 大斗沟街道 5869 王村街道 11594 姜家湾街道 30782 新泉路街道 12734 民胜街道 13940 口泉街道 30893 马口街道 3507 燕子山街道 13299 杏儿沟街道 5408 青磁窑街道 8190 平泉路街道 47732 四台沟街道 12194

Nanjiao District (南郊区 Nánjiāo-qū) 966 km²

3 urban townships, 12 rural townships (422 517): 古店镇 16500 高山镇 18339 云冈镇 34597 口泉乡 18501 城关乡 42518 水泊寺乡 45325 小南头乡 18606 北村乡 9375 马军营乡 84731 西韩岭乡 19945 平旺乡 35101 赵家小村乡 27238 西万庄乡 14312 鸦儿崖乡 14093 峰子涧乡 23336

Chengguan (城关 Chéngguān), Kouquan (口泉 Kǒuquán), Majunying (马军营 Mǎjūnyíng), and Pingwang (平旺 Píngwàng) are suburbs of Datong.

Yungang (云冈 Yúngāng) has an area of 4.8 km² and an estimated population of 25 000. In addition, Baimiao (白庙 Báimiào) in Yungang urban township has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Gaoshan (高山 Gāoshān) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 17 000. In addition, Zhangjiawan (张家湾 Zhāngjiāwān) in Gaoshan urban township has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Xinrong District (新荣区 Xīnróng-qū) 1 006 km²

1 urban township, 10 rural townships (105 915): 新荣镇 26030 破鲁堡乡 7730 东胜庄乡 4793 郭家窑乡 5101 花园屯乡 7332 镇川堡乡 7290 户部乡 3472 西村乡 13025 上深涧乡 14355 拒墙堡乡 4374 堡子湾乡 12413

Xinrong has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.

Guangling District (广灵县 Guǎnglíng-xiàn) 1 283 km²

2 urban townships, 12 rural townships (162 548): 城关镇 37458 南村镇 21972 一斗泉乡 10316 王洼乡 4992 蕉山乡 15386 加斗乡 15725 张岔乡 983 邵庄乡 2230 宜兴乡 9936 作疃乡 14385 平城乡 6638 梁庄乡 11824 香炉台乡 3955 望狐乡 6748

Guangling is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.

Datong County (大同县 Dàtóng-xiàn) 1 501 km²

1 street committee, 3 urban townships, 13 rural townships, 2 special street committees, 1 special rural township (162 977): 湖东街道 3768 西坪镇 16388 倍加造镇 16196 周士庄镇 17866 麻峪口乡 5737 吉家庄乡 4451 峰峪乡 5999 徐町乡 3452 杜庄乡 13636 党留庄乡 11817 陈庄乡 3781 瓜园乡 4187 中高庄乡 6953 巨乐乡 4010 阁老山乡 3561 许堡乡 10971 册田乡 5143 东街虚拟街道 13670 西街虚拟街道 5785 樊庄开发区虚拟乡 5606

Datongxian is in Xiping urban township (西坪 Xīpíng) and has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Beijiazao (倍加造 Bèijiāzào) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 6 000. In addition, an unidentified urban ares 6 km W of Beijiazao in Beijiazao urban township has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 500.

Zhoushizhuang (周士庄 Zhōushìzhuāng) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Hunyuan County (浑源县 Húnyuán-xiàn) 1 965 km²

6 urban townships, 22 rural townships (325 763): 城关镇 86148 西坊城镇 13944 蔡村镇 12665 沙圪坨镇 9710 王庄堡镇 13012 大磁窑镇 8102 张庄乡 9716 东坊城乡 14250 荆庄乡 12464 什义号乡 16897 驼峰乡 11624 西留村乡 12814 下韩村乡 11093 杨庄乡 15030 北榆林乡 7853 南水头乡 2445 吴城乡 2913 大洼乡 6497 黄花滩乡 8429 大仁庄乡 7134 官王铺乡 4386 中庄铺乡 11313 温庄乡 3962 西河口乡 2390 官儿乡 5002 土岭乡 6024 青磁窑乡 7990 林场乡 1956

Hunyuan is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 5.7 km² and an estimated population of 45 000.

Lingqiu County (灵丘县 Língqiū-xiàn) 2 720 km²

3 urban townships, 16 rural townships (209 713): 城关镇 54787 东河南镇 26528 上寨镇 14534 落水河乡 20012 唐之洼乡 7298 高家庄乡 12181 史庄乡 6836 王城庄乡 10310 赵北乡 5581 石家田乡 8870 柳科乡 7495 白崖台乡 5723 招柏乡 3334 红石塄乡 4301 狼牙沟乡 1394 下关乡 8106 独峪乡 4520 三楼乡 3684 银厂乡 4219

Lingqiu is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 4.5 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Tianzhen County (天镇县 Tiānzhèn-xiàn) 1 635 km²

5 urban townships, 12 rural townships (187 832): 城关镇 43857 谷前堡镇 19987 米薪关镇 9911 逯家湾镇 9454 新平镇 7679 卅里铺乡 13526 孙家店乡 7374 南河堡乡 12523 东沙河乡 10623 贾家屯乡 5929 将军庙乡 3633 赵家沟乡 7510 谷大屯乡 7392 南高崖乡 7792 张西河乡 10742 宣家塔乡 4830 大营盘乡 5070

Tianzhen is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.

Guqianbu (谷前堡 Gǔqiánbǔ) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

Yanggao County (阳高县 Yánggāo-xiàn) 1 678 km²

7 urban townships, 13 rural townships (262 565): 城关镇 66009 罗文皂镇 21578 大白登镇 12230 王官屯镇 12907 古城镇 10076 东小村镇 9912 友宰镇 12096 孙仁堡乡 10212 长城乡 6425 北徐屯乡 14853 太平堡乡 6368 狮子屯乡 13441 潘寺乡 6307 后营多 4160 张官屯乡 6732 朱家窑头乡 8652 下探井乡 7027 下神峪乡 7199 马家皂乡 14848 鳌石乡 11533

Yanggao is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 6.8 km² and an estimated population of 45 000.

Zuoyun County (左云县 Zuǒyún-xiàn) 1 314 km²

3 urban townships, 11 rural townships (163 366): 城关镇 44084 鹊儿山镇 17087 店湾镇 35823 管家堡乡 5208 张家场乡 8811 威鲁乡 4642 陈家窑乡 800 汉圪塔乡 2098 三屯乡 6482 马道头乡 13130 小京庄乡 5183 酸茨河乡 4128 水窑乡 8850 扬千堡乡 7040

Zuoyun is in Chengguan urban township (城关 Chéngguān) and has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.