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Jiuchong

Coordinates: 32°41′49.84″N 111°47′33.92″E / 32.6971778°N 111.7927556°E / 32.6971778; 111.7927556
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Jiuchong
九重镇
Jiuchong is located in Henan
Jiuchong
Jiuchong
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 32°41′49.84″N 111°47′33.92″E / 32.6971778°N 111.7927556°E / 32.6971778; 111.7927556
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityNanyang
CountyXichuan
Area
 • Total
134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
54,000
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
474475
Area code0377
Websitejiuchong.xichuan.gov.cn

Jiuchong (Chinese: 九重; pinyin: Jiǔchóng), also known as Danyang (simplified Chinese: 丹阳; traditional Chinese: 丹陽; pinyin: Dānyáng),[1] is a town in the southeast of Xichuan County, southwestern Henan province, China.

Geography

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Jiuchong town is situated at the Southeastern part of Xichuan County. The central route of South–North Water Transfer Project's canal head is located in the west of Jiuchong town.

Name

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In year 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang attacked the Yuan capital Dadu (present-day Beijing), and overthrowed the Yuan Dynasty. Some royal family of Yuan Dynasty fled here and establish a Nine heavy yard, Nine heavy yard in Chinese is Jiuchong Yuan. that is the origin of Jiuchong.

References

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  1. ^ 单位介绍_河南省南阳市淅川县丹阳镇. zhsho.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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