Deqing (Zhaoqing)

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Deqing County
Province : Guangdong
District-free city : Zhaoqing
Residents : 350,000 (2002)
Postal code : 526600
Area code : 0758
License plate : 粤 H
Area : 2,258 km²
Population density : 155 inhabitants / km²
Website: www.Deqing.gov.cn
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Deqing (德庆 县, Pinyin : Déqìng xiàn ) is a district in the prefecture -level city of Zhaoqing in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong . It is located on the Sui River (绥江) in the northwest of this province.

geography

The surface of Deqing County is generally mountainous. The Sui River forms the southern border of the district. In addition, the Mawei River (马 圩 河), the Yuecheng River (悦城 河) and a few other small rivers flow through the circle and flow into the Sui River. The climate is subtropical ; the average January temperature is 13 ° C, the average July temperature around 28.5 ° C. The annual rainfall is around 1510 mm.

economy

With a GDP per capita of around 10,350 RMB in 2002, Deqing is below the provincial average of Guangdong in terms of income.

The mining of limestone , granite , tantalum , niobium , tin , gold and around 20 other minerals is of economic importance . The forests around Deqing are very rich in game and precious woods , natural resin and plants for traditional Chinese medicine are extracted.

In Guangdong, Deqing County is a major food producer. In addition to rice , sugar cane , peanuts , cassava and similar roots, cinnamon , mulberries and fruits are grown.

The industry is mainly based on the processing of wood, bamboo and precious metals, food production and textile manufacture and other basic industries.

administration

Deqing County is part of the Zhaoqing Prefecture . Neighboring are Fengkai County in the northwest, Huaiji County in the north, Guangning County in the northeast, Gaoyao County in the east, and Yun'an and Yunan in the south.

The district is divided into a street district and twelve large municipalities :

  • Decheng Street District (德 城 街道);
  • Greater community Xinwei (新圩镇);
  • Greater community Guanwei (官圩镇);
  • Mawei Municipality (马 Groß);
  • Greater community gaoliang (高良镇);
  • Greater community Mocun (莫村镇);
  • Greater community Yongfeng (永丰镇);
  • Greater community Wulong (武垄镇);
  • Greater community Bozhi (播植镇);
  • Greater community Fengcun (凤村镇);
  • Greater community Jiushi (九市镇);
  • Greater community Yuecheng (悦城镇);
  • Greater community Huilong (回龙镇).

traffic

The most important traffic artery is the national road 321, which runs along the southern border of the district, parallel to the Sui River . Otherwise, the connection to the neighboring districts is only made via partly poor country roads. There is no rail link. The ports on the Sui River are of limited importance.

Culture

The Old Academy of Deqing (德庆 学 宫) in Deqing , as well as the Temple of the Dragon Mother in the large community of Yuecheng are on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China .

Coordinates: 23 ° 12 '  N , 112 ° 8'  E