Shigu, Hengyang

Shigu
石鼓区
Location in Hengyang
Location in Hengyang
Shigu is located in Hunan
Shigu
Shigu
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°56′36″N 112°35′53″E / 26.9434343684°N 112.5981686032°E / 26.9434343684; 112.5981686032
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHengyang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Shigu District (simplified Chinese: 石鼓区; traditional Chinese: 石鼓區; pinyin: Shígǔ Qū) is an urban district of Hengyang City, Hunan province, China. The district is located in the middle north of the city proper, it is bordered by Zhuhui District to the east, Yanfeng District to the south, Zhengxiang District to the west, Hengyang County to the north. Shigu District covers 112 km2 (43 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a permanent resident population of 231,700.[1] The district has seven subdistricts and a township under its jurisdiction, the government seat is at Huangshawan Subdistrict (黄沙湾街道).[2]

  1. ^ the population of Shigu District in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Shigu District on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development (2015年石鼓区国民经济和社会发展统计公报) hengyang.gov
  2. ^ the divisions of Shigu District in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Shigu District on November 18, 2015 / 《关于同意石鼓区乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕29号) rednet (18-Nov-15), also see people.com : 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 (2015-12-08) or xinhuanet.com