Fancheng, Xiangyang

"Fan city" redirects here. For the German city nicknamed "fan city" (Fächerstadt), see Karlsruhe.

Fancheng is a district of the city of Xiangyang, Hubei, People's Republic of China.

Fancheng 樊城区
District
Skyline of Fancheng
Fancheng Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 32.045°N 112.136°E / 32.045; 112.136
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Xiangyang
Area [1]
• Total	165 km2 (64 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	920,794
• Density	5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.fc.gov.cn

Fancheng, Xiangyang
Traditional Chinese	樊城區
Simplified Chinese	樊城区
Postal	Fancheng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Fánchéng Qū Wade–Giles Fan-ch‘eng

History

"Fang-tching"" in Du Halde's 1736 Description of China, based on reports from the Jesuit China missions but reversing the positions of Xiangyang and Fancheng.

Fancheng, or Fan City, was an ancient city in Hubei, situated on the northern side of the Han River, opposite Xiangyang on the southern side of the river. Throughout history, the city has served both military and economic purposes and was famous for numerous battles including the Battle of Fancheng during the Three Kingdoms period and the Siege of Xiangyang during the Mongol invasions.

In 1949, Fancheng was merged with Xiangyang to form Xiangfan, a prefecture-level city. Fancheng is now a district of that city, encompassing 482.2 km² (186 sq mi) and having a population of 821,531, according to a 2010 census.

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:^[1][3][4]

• Hanjiang Subdistrict (汉江街道), Wangzhai Subdistrict (王寨街道), Zhongyuan Subdistrict (中原街道), Dingzhongmen Subdistrict (定中门街道), Qinghekou Subdistrict (清河口街道), Pingxiangmen Subdistrict (屏襄门街道), Migong Subdistrict (米公街道), Shipu Subdistrict (柿铺街道), Zizhen Subdistrict (紫贞街道),^[5] Qilihe Subdistrict (七里河街道),^[5] Dongfeng Subdistrict (东风街道)^[5]

Towns:

• Niushou (牛首镇), Taipingdian (太平店镇), Tuanshan (团山镇),^[5] Mizhuang (米庄镇)^[5]

See also

• Fán (surname)

External links

• Official website of Fancheng District Government Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine

References

1. 樊城区历史沿革 [Fancheng District Historical Development]. 行政区划网站 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). 行政区划网站/区划地名网站 (Administrative Divisions Web/District Geographic Names Web). 6 August 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2018. 1996年，樊城区面积165平方千米，{...}2010年第六次人口普查，樊城区常住总人口其中：821531人，汉江街道74514人，王寨街道75392人，中原街道97025人，定中门街道25167人，清河口街道46821人，屏襄门街道66354人，米公街道83034人，柿铺街道28413人，襄樊高新区紫贞街道23517人，襄樊高新区七里河街道30176人，牛首镇74166人，太平店镇61614人，襄樊高新区团山镇50066人，襄樊高新区米庄镇39096人，樊城区经济开发区15184人，襄樊高新区东风公司襄樊基地18259人，襄樊鱼梁洲开发区12733。
2. "China: Húbĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
3. 行政区划 [Administrative Divisions]. 樊城区政府网站 (in Chinese). 樊城区人民政府. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2018. 2009年，樊城区辖太平店镇、牛首镇、和柿铺[sic]、清河口、屏襄门、定中门、中原、王寨、汉江、米公等8个街道办事处。
4. 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：樊城区 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Fancheng District]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 420606001000 汉江街道办事处 420606002000 王寨街道办事处 420606003000 中原街道办事处 420606004000 定中门街道办事处 420606005000 清河口街道办事处 420606006000 屏襄门街道办事处 420606007000 米公街道办事处 420606008000 柿铺街道办事处 420606070000 高新区紫贞街道办事处 420606071000 高新区七里河街道办事处 420606072000 高新区东风办事处 420606100000 牛首镇 420606101000 太平店镇 420606170000 高新区团山镇 420606171000 高新区米庄镇 420606400000 经济开发区 420606480000 鱼梁洲开发区 420606570000 高新区汽车工业园 420606571000 高新区高新技术产业园 420606572000 高新区高新技术创业服务中心
5. Part of the New High Technologies District (高新区) located in Fancheng District