Huanggang, Hubei
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Huanggang 黄冈市 |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
.png) Location of Huanggang City jurisdiction in Hubei |
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 Huanggang
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| Coordinates: 30°27′N 114°48′E / 30.450°N 114.800°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 17,446.63 km2 (6,736.18 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 363.23 km2 (140.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 6,162,069 |
| • Urban | 366,769 |
| • Urban density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | Ezhou |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | hg |
Huanggang City (simplified Chinese: 黄冈; traditional Chinese: 黃岡; pinyin: Huánggāng) is a major municipality (also known as a Prefecture) in eastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is situated to the north of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and is bounded in the north by the Dabie Shan mountain range.
The city's administrative area covers 17,446.63 square kilometres (6,736.18 sq mi) and the total population was 6,162,069 as of the 2010 census, only 366,769 of whom resided in the urban area. The Ezhou - Huanggang built-up (or metro) area was home to 1,035,496 inhabitants comprising (Echeng district and Huangzhou district of Huanggang prefecture). In 2007, the city is named China's top ten livable cities by Chinese Cities Brand Value Report, which was released at 2007 Beijing Summit of China Cities Forum.
Huanggang has a history of at least 2,000 years.
The prefecture-level city of Huanggang administers 10 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 2 county-level cities and 7 counties.
Huanggang is home to several significant cultural sites of historical interest, such as the Buddhist Ancestral Hall of Sakyamuni at Doufang Mountain, Wuzu Temple and its Changchun Nunnery, and Dongpo Red Cliff.
Huanggang is the home of Huanggang Middle School, one of the most prestigious secondary schools in China. The school is especially well known for its smart and diligent students. It has consistently excellent records in China's National Higher Education Entrance Examination and International Science Olympiad. Students from Huanggang Middle School have won 25 medals in The International Mathematical Olympiad, International Physics Olympiad and International Chemistry Olympiad. Textbooks and course materials edited by faculty from this school are widely recognized and popular across the country, making Huanggang High School a national brand. Huanggang Normal University is a full-time institution of higher education located in the city of Huanggang.
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