Wanquan District
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Wanquan 万全区 |
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| District | |
 Location in Zhangjiakou City |
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| Coordinates: 40°46′N 114°44′E / 40.767°N 114.733°ECoordinates: 40°46′N 114°44′E / 40.767°N 114.733°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangjiakou |
| District seat | Kongjiazhuang Town (孔家庄镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,158 km2 (447 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 751 m (2,464 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 220,000 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 066250 |
| Area code(s) | 0313 |
Wanquan (simplified Chinese: 万全区; traditional Chinese: 萬全區; pinyin: Wànquán Qū) is a district of Zhangjiakou City in northwestern Hebei province, China, located just to the southwest of Zhangjiakou's urban core. It was the site of the Battle of the Badger's Mouth Pass, one of the major campaigns in the Mongol–Jin War
The district administers 4 towns and 7 townships:
Towns:
Townships:
Wanquan is located in the northwest of Hebei province. Its western and northern borders are defined by the Great Wall, across which it borders Shangyi and Zhangbei counties. The southern border is defined by the Yang River (洋河), across which it borders Huai'an County. The district stretches 35 kilometres (22 mi) north to south and spans 37 km (23 mi) east to west. Wanquan has a rather dry, monsoon-influenced humid continental climate, with an annual mean temperature of 6.9 °C (44.4 °F) and precipitation amounting to 464 mm (18.3 in).
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