China (CN) Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Guilin Region

Guilin Region (桂林市 Guìlín-shì)

Summary

Guilin is a major city with a population of 850 000. The major towns of Lingui (45 000), Lingchuan (28 000), Lipu (25 000), Xing'an (25 000), Quanzhou (22 000), and Yongfu (20 000) are county seats in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Guilin Region contains the Guilin metropolitan area, 10 counties, and 2 autonomous counties. Its area is 27 797 km² and its population is 4 614 670.

The Guilin metropolitan area has an area of 551 km² and a population of 804 571. The city of Guilin has a population of 574 589 in 9 street committees. The 2000 Census gives a population of 709 364 with suburbs. The 1982 Census gives a population of 429 976 in 574 km² for Guilin city, suggesting a population of about 300 000 in the urban area. This gives a long-run growth rate of 4.9% and an estimate for 2004 of 850 000 corresponding to the measured area of 39 km².

Diecai District (叠彩区 Diécǎi-qū) 52 km²

2 street committees of Guilin, 1 rural township (134 401): 叠彩街道 58911 北门街道 48116 大河乡 27374

Qixing District (七星区 Qīxīng-qū) 74 km²

2 street committees of Guilin, 2 rural townships (227 278): 七星街道 94648 东江街道 62733 穿山乡 37882 朝阳乡 32015

Chaoyang (朝阳 Cháoyáng) and Chuanshan (穿山 Chuānshān) are suburbs of Guilin.

Xiangshan District (象山区 Xiàngshān-qū) 88 km²

3 street committees of Guilin, 1 rural township (249 135): 南门街道 93087 象山街道 38339 平山街道 100334 二塘乡 17375

Ertang (二塘 Èrtáng) is a suburb of Guilin.

Xiufeng District (秀峰区 Xiùfēng-qū) 49 km²

2 street committees of Guilin, 1 rural township (125 924): 秀峰街道 30971 丽君街道 47450 甲山乡 47503

Jiashan (甲山 Jiǎshān) is a suburb of Guilin.

Yanshan District (雁山区 Yànshān-qū) 288 km²

2 urban townships, 1 rural township, 1 ethnic rural township (Hui) (67 833): 雁山镇 23811 柘木镇 26601 大埠乡 12704 草坪回族乡 4717

Guanyang County (灌阳县 Guànyáng-xiàn) 1 837 km²

3 urban townships, 4 rural townships, 2 ethnic rural townships (Yao) (231 288): 灌阳镇 57268 黄关镇 38610 文市镇 30014 洞井瑶族乡 7917 观音阁乡 7711 西山瑶族乡 10644 新街乡 34562 新圩乡 19283 水车乡 25279

Guanyang has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.

Lingchuan County (灵川县 Língchuān-xiàn) 2 288 km²

6 urban townships, 5 rural townships, 2 ethnic rural townships (Yao) (318 036): 灵川镇 72205 大圩镇 45194 定江镇 24692 三街镇 18250 谭下镇 34236 九屋镇 23775 潮田乡 22413 大境瑶族乡 11198 海洋乡 22836 灵田乡 23442 青狮谭乡 3955 公平乡 10132 兰田瑶族乡 5707

Lingchuan has an area of 3.6 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Lingui County (临桂县 Línguì-xiàn) 2 202 km²

6 urban townships, 6 rural townships, 2 ethnic rural townships (Yao) (424 182): 临桂镇 36919 六塘镇 42123 会仙镇 50351 两江镇 45377 五通镇 38985 庙岭镇 39685 南边山乡 26447 四塘乡 39458 茶洞乡 20547 渡头乡 23563 保宁乡 16348 中庸乡 17836 宛田瑶族乡 21581 黄沙瑶族乡 4962

Lingui has an area of 4.9 km² and an estimated population of 45 000.

Lipu County (荔浦县 Lìpǔ-xiàn) 1 759 km²

10 urban townships, 2 rural townships, 1 ethnic rural township (Yao) (346 165): 荔城镇 73439 东昌镇 23936 新坪镇 27842 杜莫镇 22104 青山镇 33424 修仁镇 30563 大塘镇 22938 花箦镇 20762 双江镇 26056 马岭镇 36915 三河乡 9436 茶城乡 9499 蒲芦瑶族乡 9255

Lipu has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Pingle County (平乐县 Pínglè-xiàn) 1 919 km²

6 urban townships, 5 rural townships, 1 ethnic rural township (Yao) (394 575): 平乐镇 59619 二塘镇 63992 沙子镇 40067 同安镇 43708 张家镇 40140 源头镇 45366 福兴乡 17505 阳安乡 22573 青龙乡 17489 桥亭乡 15224 长滩乡 11267 大发瑶族乡 17625

Pingle has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 10 000. In addition, an unidentified urban area 2.5 km SE of Pingle in Pingle urban township has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Quanzhou County (全州县 Quánzhōu-xiàn) 4 021 km²

9 urban townships, 8 rural townships, 2 ethnic rural townships (Yao) (652 963): 全州镇 92556 黄沙河镇 21383 庙头镇 22398 文桥镇 41561 大西河镇 29388 龙水镇 42684 才湾镇 44936 绍水镇 44729 石塘镇 37617 永岁乡 32563 枧塘乡 24767 咸水乡 31402 凤凰乡 45688 蕉江瑶族乡 14180 安和乡 32841 朝南乡 22703 两河乡 29045 白宝乡 15043 东山瑶族乡 27479

Quanzhou has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 22 000. In addition, an unidentified urban area 3 km NW of Quanzhou in Quanzhou urban township has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Xing'an County (兴安县 Xīng'ān-xiàn) 2 345 km²

6 urban townships, 4 rural townships, 1 ethnic rural township (Yao) (353 920): 兴安镇 83575 湘漓镇 45632 界首镇 36242 高尚镇 46909 严关镇 19401 溶江镇 44605 漠川乡 20858 白石乡 12098 崔家乡 20876 华江瑶族乡 15682 金石乡 8042

Xing'an has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Yangshuo County (阳朔县 Yángshuò-xiàn) 1 428 km²

6 urban townships, 3 rural townships (264 640): 阳朔镇 40891 白沙镇 41621 福利镇 41438 兴坪镇 36427 葡萄镇 28176 高田镇 29611 金宝乡 26438 普益乡 10544 杨堤乡 9494

Yangshuo has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

Yongfu County (永福县 Yǒngfú-xiàn) 2 807 km²

4 urban townships, 6 rural townships (235 368): 永福镇 17497 罗锦镇 33848 百寿镇 29035 苏桥镇 22142 桃城乡 28327 堡里乡 22253 广福乡 18716 三皇乡 21381 永安乡 22299 龙江乡 19870

Yongfu has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.

Ziyuan County (资源县 Zīyuán-xiàn) 1 954 km²

1 urban township, 4 rural townships, 3 ethnic rural townships (2 Miao, 1 Yao) (156 946): 大合镇 15467 中峰乡 26026 延东乡 28065 梅溪乡 28656 瓜里乡 19449 车田苗族乡 23520 两水苗族乡 10778 河口瑶族乡 4985

There are no urban areas with an area of 1.0 km² or greater in this county.

Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County (恭城瑶族自治县 Gōngchéng Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn) 2 149 km²

3 urban townships, 6 rural townships (271 216): 恭城镇 45329 栗木镇 45881 莲花镇 51352 平安乡 35589 三江乡 13450 嘉会乡 24902 西岭乡 36268 观音乡 8610 龙虎乡 9835

Gongcheng has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.

Longsheng Minority Autonomous County (龙胜各族自治县 Lóngshèng Gèzú Zìzhìxiàn) 2 537 km²

3 urban townships, 7 rural townships (160 798): 龙胜镇 32598 瓢里镇 14559 三门镇 15531 和平乡 15244 泅水乡 12583 江底乡 8597 马堤乡 10686 伟江乡 8852 平等乡 24970 乐江乡 17176

There are no urban areas with an area of 1.0 km² or greater in this county.