Monday, March 5, 2007

China (CN) Fujian Province Quanzhou Region

Quanzhou Region (泉州市 Quánzhōu-shì)

Summary

Quanzhou is a major city with a population of 1 000 000. The major towns of Quangang (90 000) and Nanpu (30 000) in Quangang District are in the Quanzhou metropolitan area. The major city of Jinjiang (500 000), the cities of Shishi (250 000), Nan'an (200 000), and Hui'an (130 000) , and the major towns of Dehua (75 000), Yongchun (55 000), and Anxi (50 000) are county seats in the region. The cities of Cizao/Guanqiao/Neikeng (250 000) and Anhai (120 000) in Jinjiang Metropolitan County, Chongwu (100 000) in Hui'an County, and Shuitou (100 000) in Nan'an Metropolitan County, and the major towns of Xiangzhi/Hongshan (80 000) in Shishi Metropolitan County, Luoyang (60 000) in Hui'an County, Longhu (50 000) in Jinjiang Metropolitan County, Shijing (50 000) in Nan'an Metropolitan County, Yongning (50 000) in Shishi Metropolitan County, Yinglin (45 000) and Dongshi (35 000) in Jinjiang Metropolitan County, Jingfeng (35 000) in Hui'an County, Shishan (35 000), Honglai (30 000), Yingdu (30 000), and an unidentified urban area 4.5 km N of Shuitou (28 000) in Nan'an Metropolitan County, Shenhu (28 000) in Jinjiang Metropolitan County, Dongyuan (25 000) in Hui'an County, Jinjing (25 000) in Jinjiang Metropolitan County, Meishan (25 000) in Nan'an Metropolitan County, Shangguo (25 000) and Tatou (25 000) in Jinjiang Metropolitan County, Tuzhai (25 000) in Hui'an County, Wubao (25 000) in Jinjiang Metropolitan County, Xiaozuo (25 000) in Hui'an County, Jinshang (22 000) in Shishi Metropolitan County, Luncang (22 000) in Nan'an Metropolitan County, Xiakeng (22 000) in Hui'an County, Yonghe (22 000) in Jinjiang Metropolitan County, an unidnetified urban area 8 km SW of Shijing (20 000) in Nan'an Metropolitan County, Panjing (20 000) in Shishi Metropolitan County, and Shanxia (20 000) and Tianbian (20 000) in Hui'an County are also in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Quanzhou Region contains the Quanzhou metropolitan area, 3 metropolitan counties, and 5 ordinary counties (including Jinmen County). Its area is 11 244 km² and its population is 7 283 040. The area and population exclude Jinmen County, which is controlled by the Republic of China government on Taiwan.

The Quanzhou metropolitan area has an area of 892 km² and a population of 1 191 926. Quanzhou proper has a population of 435 440 in 10 street committees. The 2000 Census gives a population of 798 360 in the central urban area with suburbs. Using a 6.0% growth rate, the 2004 estimated population corresponding to the measured area of 46 km² is 1 000 000.

Fengze District (丰泽区 Fēng-qū) 132 km²

5 street committees of Quanzhou, 3 urban townships (397 847): 东湖街道 49108 丰泽街道 55042 泉秀街道 62221 清源街道 44465 华大街道 22025 城东镇 37287 东海镇 71279 北峰镇 56420

Beifeng (北峰 Běifēng) and Donghai (东海 Dōnghǎi) are suburbs of Quanzhou.

Licheng District (鲤城区 chéng-qū) 52 km²

4 street committees of Quanzhou, 2 urban townships (292 157): 海滨街道 40275 临江街道 23160 鲤中街道 51115 开元街道 61929 浮桥镇 50041 江南镇 65637

Fuqiao (
浮桥 qiáo) and Jiangnan (江南 Jiāngnán) are suburbs of Quanzhou.

Luojiang District (
洛江区 Luòjiāng-) 382 km²

1 street committee of Quanzhou, 4 urban townships, 1 rural township (160 071):
万安街道 26100 罗溪镇 28450 马甲镇 49771 河市镇 32617 双阳镇 15009 虹山乡 8124

Wan'an street committee (
万安 Wàn'ān) is a suburb of Luoyang in Hui'an County.

Quangang District (
泉港区 Quángǎng-) 326 km²

7 urban townships, 1 special urban township (342 211):
南埔镇 69677 界山镇 44882 后龙镇 38202 峰尾镇 46039 山腰镇 57094 前黄镇 35735 涂岭镇 45668 福建炼油化工虚拟镇 4914

Quangang is in Shanyao urban township (
山腰 Shānyāo) and has an area of 7.0 km² and an estimated population of 90 000. Houlong (后龙 Hòulóng) is a suburb of Quangang.

Nanpu (
南埔 Nán) has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 30 000. In addition, an unidentified urban area 2 km W of Nanpu in Nanpu urban township has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Fengwei (
峰尾 Fēngwěi) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.

Jinjiang Metropolitan County (晋江市 Jìnjiāng-shì) 721 km²

15 urban townships (1 479 259): 青阳镇 132300人、安海镇 158163人、磁灶镇 113961人、陈埭镇 226872人、东石镇 132199人、深沪镇 71008人、金井镇 79809人、池店镇 98440人、罗山镇 116802人、内坑镇 65660人、龙湖镇 102072人、永和镇 86043人、英林镇 76225人、紫帽镇 14074人、西滨镇 5631人

Jinjiang is in Qingyang urban township (
青阳 Qīngyáng) and has an area of 34 km² and an estimated population of 500 000. Chendai (陈埭 Chéndài) and Luoshan (罗山 Luōshān) are suburbs of Jinjiang.

Chidian (
池店 Chídiàn) is a suburb of Quanzhou.

Anhai (
安海 Ānhǎi) has an area of 9.8 km² and an estimated population of 120 000. In addition, Zengdai (曾埭 Zēngdài) and Dabulin (大布林 lín) in Anhai urban township have areas of 1.5 km² and 1.4 km² and estimated populations of 18 000 and 13 000.

Cizao/Guanqiao/Neikeng (磁灶/官桥/内坑 zào/Guānqiáo/Nèikēng) has an area of 20 km² and an estimated population of 250 000. Guanqiao is in Nan'an County.

Longhu (龙湖 Lóng) has an area of 4.3 km² and an estimated population of 50 000.

Yinglin (
英林 Yīnglín) has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 45 000. In addition, Wubao (五堡 bǎo) in Yinglin urban township has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Dongshi (
东石 Dōngshí) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 35 000. In addition, Tatou (塔头 tóu), Panjing (潘径 Pānjìng), Xiaoxia (肖下 Xiàoxià) in Dongshi urban township have areas of 2.1 km², 1.7 km², and 1.5 km² and estimated populations of 25 000, 20 000, and 18 000.

Shenhu (
深沪 Shēn) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Jinjing (
金井 Jīnjǐng) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Yonghe (
永和 Yǒng) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 22 000. In addition, Junbian (菌边 Jùnbiān) in Yonghe urban township has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Shangguo (上郭 Shàngguō) in Luoshan urban township
has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Nan'an Metropolitan County (
南安市 Nán'ān-shì) 2 035 km²

3 street committees of Nan'an, 21 urban townships, 2 rural townships (1 385 276): 溪美街道 83588 柳城街道 68083 美林街道 69249 省新镇 46860 仑仓镇 37624 东田镇 38772 英都镇 42355 翔云镇 20937 金淘镇 64796 诗山镇 72340 蓬华镇 16844 码头镇 55737 九都镇 12972 乐峰镇 29953 罗东镇 48652 梅山镇 59030 洪濑镇 83130 洪梅镇 36569 康美镇 49482 丰州镇 47203 霞美镇 62918 官桥镇 100185 水头镇 121620 石井镇 86902 眉山乡 16483 向阳乡 12992

Nan'an (220 920)
has an area of 14.5 km² and an estimated population of 200 000.

Fengzhou (
丰州 Fēngzhōu) is a suburb of Quanzhou.

Shuitou (
水头 Shuǐtóu) has an area of 10.5 km² and an estimated population of 100 000. In addition, an unidentified urban area 4.5 km N of Shuitou in Shuitou urban township has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Shijing (
石井 Shíjǐng) has an area of 4.1 km² and an estimated population of 50 000. In addition, an unidentified urban area 8 km SW of Shijing in Shijing urban towqnship has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Shishan (诗山 Shīshān) has an area of 2.9 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.

Honglai (
洪濑 Hónglài) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.

Yingdu (
英都 Yīng) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.

Meishan (
梅山 Méishān) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Luncang (
仑仓 Lúncāng) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.

Xiamei (
霞美 Xiáměi) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.

Shishi Metropolitan County (石狮市 Shíshī-shì) 189 km²

2 street committees of Shishi, 7 urban townships (498 786): 湖滨街道 81494 凤里街道 79052 灵秀镇 75261 宝盖镇 54757 蚶江镇 56953 祥芝镇 43714 鸿山镇 33157 锦尚镇 24666 永宁镇 49732

Shishi (160 546)
has an area of 15 km² and an estimated population of 250 000. Baogai (宝盖 Bǎogài) and Lingxiu (灵秀 Língxiù) are suburbs of Shishi.

Yongning (
永宁 Yǒngníng) has an area of 4.1 km² and an estimated population of 50 000.

Xiangzhi/Hongshan (
祥芝/鸿山 Xiángzhī/Hóngshān) has an area of 6.7 km² and an estimated population of 80 000.

Jinshang (
锦尚 Jǐnshàng) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.

Hanjiang (
蚶江 Hānjiāng) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000. In addition, Shuitou (水头 Shuǐtóu) in Hanjiang urban township has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.

Anxi County (
安溪县 Ānxī-xiàn) 2 983 km²

13 urban townships, 11 rural townships (1 011 437):
凤城镇 68232人、蓬莱镇 68315人、湖头镇 75917人、官桥镇 73997人、剑斗镇 40870人、城厢镇 65233人、金谷镇 43552人、龙门镇 61328人、虎邱镇 44089人、芦田镇 14945人、感德镇 51068人、魁斗镇 25734人、西坪镇 54323人、参内乡 24511人、白濑乡 8229人、湖上乡 23066人、尚卿乡 37142人、大坪乡 16077人、龙涓乡 62207人、长坑乡 77700人、蓝田乡 24330人、祥华乡 30927人、桃舟乡 11210人、福田乡 8435人

Anxi is in Fengcheng urban township (
凤城 Fèngchéng) and has an area of 5.0 km² and an estimated population of 50 000.

Hutou (
湖头 tóu) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Dehua County (
德化县 Déhuà-xiàn) 2 210 km²

8 urban townships, 10 rural townships (301 834):
浔中镇 46126 龙浔镇 84494 三班镇 17675 龙门滩镇 10006 雷峰镇 11854 南埕镇 9279 水口镇 12910 赤水镇 11036 杨梅乡 6045 葛坑乡 13997 汤头乡 7011 上涌乡 17208 桂阳乡 6700 盖德乡 13936 国宝乡 7876 美湖乡 12353 大铭乡 4663 春美乡 8665

Dehua is in Longxun urban township (
龙浔 Lóngxún) and has an area of 6.3 km² and an estimated population of 75 000.

Hui'an County (
惠安县 Huì'ān-xiàn) 762 km²

15 urban townships, 1 ethnic rural township (Hui) (897 381): 螺城镇 90319 螺阳镇 77007 黄塘镇 33630 紫山镇 30888 洛阳镇 64291 东园镇 56509 张坂镇 68153 崇武镇 82826 山霞镇 45402 涂寨镇 74330 东岭镇 51181 东桥镇 54107 净峰镇 57196 小岞镇 27741 辋川镇 66938 百崎回族乡 16863

Hui'an is in Luocheng urban township (
螺城 Lchéng) and has an area of 8.5 km² and an estimated population of 130 000. Luoyang (螺阳 Lyáng) is a suburb of Hui'an.

Chongwu (
崇武 Chóng) has an area of 8.8 km² and an estimated population of 100 000.

Luoyang (
洛阳 Luòyáng) has an area of 5.0 km² and an estimated population of 60 000.

Jingfeng (
净峰 Jìngfēng) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.

Dongyuan (
东园 Dōngyuán) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Zhangban (
张坂 Zhāngbǎn) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Tuzhai (
涂寨 zhài) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Xiaozuo (
小岞 Xiǎozuò) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Shanxia (
山霞 Shānxiá) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 20 000. In addition, Xiakeng (下坑 Xiàkēng) and Tianbian (田边 Tiánbiān) in Shanxia urban township have areas of 1.8 km² and 1.7 km² and estimated populations of 22 000 and 20 000.

Baiqi (
百崎 Bǎi) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Dongqiao (
东桥 Dōngqiáo) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Tangdou (塘斗 Tángdòu) in Wangchuan urban township (
辋川 Wǎngchuān) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Xipu (西埔 ) in Dongling urban township (东岭 Dōnglǐng) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Yongchun County (
永春县 Yǒngchūn-xiàn) 1 452 km²

17 urban townships, 5 rural townships (516 781):
桃城镇 63019 五里街镇 35736 一都镇 16147 下洋镇 21883 蓬壶镇 60458 达铺镇 63687 吾峰镇 16686 石鼓镇 32273 岵山镇 21863 东平镇 17582 湖洋镇 38979 坑仔口镇 16312 玉斗镇 17163 锦斗镇 15280 东关镇 12449 桂洋镇 12485 苏坑镇 13734 横口乡 7897 呈祥乡 7019 介福乡 8468 仙夹乡 12318 外山乡 5343

Yongchun is in Taocheng urban township (桃城 Táochéng) and has an area of 5.4 km² and an estimated population of 55 000.

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