Nanpi County
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Nanpi County 南皮县 |
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| County | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′N 116°42′E / 38.033°N 116.700°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Cangzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 836 km2 (323 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (35 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 350,000 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 061500 |
| Area code(s) | 0317 |
Nanpi (Chinese: 南皮; pinyin: Nánpí) is a county of Hebei, China. It is under the administration of Cangzhou City. As of 2004[update], it has a population of 350,000 residing in an area of 836 km2 (323 sq mi).
There are 6 towns and 3 townships under the county's administration.
Towns:
Townships:
History: Nanpi in the history has been pretty famous due to its mention in the epic novel "Heroes in the marsh" 水滸傳 in Ming Dynasty. At that time the town was named Da Ming Fu 大名府. It is also the home town of an important figure in late Qing Dynasty: Zhang ZhiDong 張之洞, who has been a governor to Hunan, Hubei, etc.
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