Daming County 大名县 |
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County | |
Location in Hebei | |
Coordinates: 36°17′N 115°09′E / 36.283°N 115.150°ECoordinates: 36°17′N 115°09′E / 36.283°N 115.150°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Handan |
Area | |
• Total | 1,052 km2 (406 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (155 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 749,000 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 056900 |
Website | http://dm.hd.gov.cn/ |
Daming (Chinese: 大名; pinyin: Dàmíng; literally: "great name") is a county of far southern Hebei province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Shandong to the east and Henan to the south. It is under the administration of Handan City.
It was formerly known as Beijing under the Northern Song dynasty, who used it as their northern capital.
Daming County has 6 towns, 13 townships, and 1 ethnic township.
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