Aihui District
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Aihui 爱辉区 |
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 Aihui
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| Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 127°29′36″E / 50.24111°N 127.49333°ECoordinates: 50°14′28″N 127°29′36″E / 50.24111°N 127.49333°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Heihe |
| Township-level divisions | 9 subdistricts 8 towns 1 township 1 ethnic township |
| District seat | Huayuan Subdistrict (花园街道) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,443 km2 (557 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 197,240 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 164300 |
| Area code(s) | 0456 |
Aihui District (simplified Chinese: 爱辉区; traditional Chinese: 愛輝區; pinyin: Àihuī Qū) is an administrative district and the seat of the prefecture-level city of Heihe, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the right (south-western) bank of the Amur River, across which is Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia. According to the prefectural government, the land area of Aihui District is 1,443 km2 (557 sq mi), the population is 197,240 people.
Aihui is divided into four subdistricts, three towns, five township, and three ethnic townships:
Subdistricts:
Towns:
Townships:
About 18,500 persons (9.4% of the entire population) belong to ethnic minorites (Manchu, Hui, Daur, Oroqen etc.).
Dawujia village, home of some of the last remaining native Manchu language speakers, is located in Aihui District.
The district's Aigun Town (瑷珲, Aihun), and for more than two centuries since its founding in the 1680s was one of the most important towns of Northern Manchuria.
In 1913 Aigun became the county seat of the newly created Aigun County (瑷珲县, Aihun xian), which was in December 1956 renamed Aihui County (爱辉县). On November 15, 1980, Heihe City was created, and on June 6, 1983, Aihui County was abolished, being merged into the Heihe City.
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