Anguo
| Anguo 安国市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
  Anguo Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′N 115°20′E / 38.417°N 115.333°ECoordinates: 38°25′N 115°20′E / 38.417°N 115.333°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Baoding |
| Area | |
| • Total | 486 km2 (188 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (107 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 370,300 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 071200 |
| Area code(s) | 0312 |
| Website |
anguo |
Anguo (simplified Chinese: 安国; traditional Chinese: 安國; pinyin: Ānguó), nicknamed "Medicine Capital" (药都, is a county-level city under the administration of and 52 kilometres (32 mi) south of Baoding, central Hebei province, China.[1]
It has a provincially protected Temple of the God of Medicine (藥王廟) established around 100.
In premodern China, Anguo was Qizhou (祁州: Qízhōu). In 1991, Anguo was changed from county into a city. The city governs 20 town-level entities in 486 km2 (188 sq mi), of which the centrally placed Yaocheng (药城: Yàochéng) is the municipal seat. The Chinese playwright Guan Hanqing was born here.
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:[1]
- Qizhouyaoshi Subdistrict (祁州药市街道)
Towns:
- Qizhou (祁州镇), Wurenqiao (伍仁桥镇), Shifo (石佛镇), Zhengzhang (郑章镇), Xifoluo (西佛落镇), Dawunü (大五女镇)
Townships:
- Mingguandian Township (明官店乡), Nanloudi Township (南娄底乡), Xi'anguocheng Township (西安国城乡), Beiduancun Township (北段村乡)
External links
- 药都安国 (Anguo, the Medicine Capital). Municipal government website, in Simplified Chinese