Zhicheng
枝城镇 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Yidu City | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Yichang |
| County-level city | Yidu |
| Village-level divisions | 4 residential communities 28 villages[1] |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 88,935 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Zhicheng (Chinese: 枝城) is a town in Yidu County-level city, Yichang Prefecture-level city, Hubei Province, China. It is situated on the right (southern) shore of the Yangtze River, some 15 km southeast from downtown Yidu.
As of 2005, it had a population of 159,000.[citation needed]
Zhicheng has one Yangtze River crossing, the Zhicheng Yangtze River Bridge, which connects Zhicheng with Gujiadian Town (顾家店镇), of Zhijiang city, on the north side of the river. The bridge carries the Jiaozuo–Liuzhou Railway and a provincial highway.