Shayang County

Shayang (Chinese: 沙洋; pinyin: Shāyáng) is a county of west-central Hubei province, People's Republic of China. Administratively, it is part of the prefecture-level city of Jingmen. The county is located south of the Jingmen city proper, west of the Han River, and north of the Chang Lake (Chang Hu).^[2]

Shayang County 沙洋县
County
Shayang Location in Hubei Show map of China Shayang Shayang (Hubei) Show map of Hubei
Coordinates (Shayang government): 30°42′32″N 112°35′20″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Jingmen
Area
• Total	2,146 km2 (829 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	395,717
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.shayang.gov.cn

The county seat is a town of the same name (Chinese: 沙洋镇; pinyin: Shāyáng Zhèn),^[3] situated near the Han River, which eventually flows into the Yangtze River. To the east of the town is a huge flat region which contains one of the largest prison farm systems in China (沙洋监狱管理局).^[3] A major provincial highway runs right through the middle of the prison region, and through the massive cotton fields that are tended by convict teams who march to and from the fields and the prisons on special paths separated from the highway by ditches.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative Divisions

Towns:^[4][3][5]

• Shayang Town (沙洋镇), Wulipu (五里铺镇), Shilipu (十里铺镇), Jishan (纪山镇), Shihuiqiao (拾迴桥镇/拾回桥镇), Hougang (后港镇), Maoli (毛李镇), Guandang (Chinese: 官垱镇/官当镇), Lishi (李市镇), Maliang (马良镇), Gaoyang (高阳镇), Shenji (沈集镇), Zengji (曾集镇)

Other Areas:

• Binjiang New Area (滨江新区), Xingangqu (New Port Area) (新港区), Shayang Economic Development District (沙洋经济开发区), Shayang Prison Management Bureau (沙洋监狱管理局)^[6]

References

1. "China: Húbĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
2. 行政区域边界信息 (in Simplified Chinese). Shayang County People's Government. Retrieved 2018-12-17. 东临汉江，与钟祥、天门隔江相望；西濒漳水，与当阳毗邻；南滨长湖，与荆州、潜江交界；北靠荆山余脉，与掇刀区接壤；西北距荆门市区60公里，东南至武汉208公里，处襄樊、荆州、武汉、宜昌之中心地带。
3. 2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：沙洋县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 420822100000 沙洋镇 420822101000 五里铺镇 420822102000 十里铺镇 420822103000 纪山镇 420822104000 拾回桥镇 420822105000 后港镇 420822106000 毛李镇 420822107000 官当镇 420822108000 李市镇 420822109000 马良镇 420822110000 高阳镇 420822111000 沈集镇 420822112000 曾集镇 420822450000 沙洋监狱管理局
4. 沙洋县历史沿革 (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2018. {...}官垱镇{...}2010年第六次人口普查，沙洋县常住总人口581443人，其中：沙洋镇59158人，五里铺镇43825人，十里铺镇34162人，纪山镇23543人，拾回桥镇41035人，后港镇69968人，毛李镇36830人，官当镇34813人，李市镇37237人，马良镇34910人，高阳镇39137人，沈集镇33647人，曾集镇44627人，沙洋监狱管理局48551人。
5. 综述 (in Simplified Chinese). Shayang County People's Government. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 现辖13个镇2个新区和1个省级经济开发区，其中：13个镇分别为五里铺、十里铺、纪山、拾迴桥、后港、毛李、官垱、李市、马良、高阳、沈集、曾集、沙洋镇，2个新区分别为滨江新区和新港区，1个省级经济开发区为沙洋经济开发区。全县现有249个村31个社区居委会。县人民政府驻沙洋镇。
6. 荆门市历史沿革 (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2018. 2001年6月，{...}沙洋监狱管理局{...}