Qidong County
祁东县 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hengyang | |
  Qidong Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°47′59″N 112°05′26″E / 26.7996526066°N 112.0904251978°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Hengyang |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 421600 |
Qidong County (simplified Chinese: 祁东县; traditional Chinese: 祁東縣; pinyin: Qídōng Xiàn; lit. 'the east of Qiyang') is a county and the 8th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level city. The county was formed from the eastern part of Qiyang County in April 1952 and was named after the east of Qiyang. Qidong County covers 1,872 km2 (723 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 1,067,000.[1] The county has four subdistricts, 17 towns and three townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Hongqiao Subdistrict (洪桥街道).[2]
- ^ the population of Qidong County in 2015: according to 祁东县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Qidong County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Hengyang People's Government. 30 May 2016.
- ^ According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Qidong County on November 10, 2014: 湘民行发〔2014〕10号. xzqh.org. 10 November 2014., rednet.cn, also see 祁东县撤销洪桥镇、白鹤铺镇并设立四个街道. qdxfcw.net. 11 November 2014.