Jianchang County
| Jianchang County 建昌县 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
 Location in Huludao City | |
  Jianchang Location in Liaoning | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′N 119°50′E / 40.817°N 119.833°ECoordinates: 40°49′N 119°50′E / 40.817°N 119.833°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Prefecture-level city | Huludao |
| County seat | Jianchang Town (建昌镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,195 km2 (1,234 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 369 m (1,211 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 600,000 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 125300 |
Jianchang (Chinese: 建昌; pinyin: Jiànchāng) is a county of Huludao City in the southwest of Liaoning province, China. It is the largest division of Huludao, with an area of 3,195 square kilometres (1,234 sq mi),[1] and population of 600,000, located in mountainous terrain 85 kilometres (53 mi) west of that city, serviced by China National Highway 306.
Near the border with Hebei province lies the Jianchang Longtan Grand Canyon, home to wide variety of plants and animals. In 2009 a Troodontid dinosaur fossil with feathers was discovered in Jianchang. It is the earliest known such fossil and provides evidence for the link between dinosaurs and birds.[2] Also found here, in Jiufotang Formation rocks, was the early modern bird Schizooura.[3]
Administrative divisions
There are 7 towns, 21 townships, and 1 ethnic township in the county.[4]
Towns:
- Jianchang (建昌镇)
- Bajiazi (八家子镇)
- Lamadong (喇嘛洞镇)
- Yaowangmiao (药王庙镇)
- Tangshenmiao (汤神庙镇)
- Linglongta (玲珑塔镇)
- Datun (大屯镇)
Townships:
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References
- ↑ "Huludao Administrative Districts". Huludao Municipal Government. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ↑ China's new dinosaur fossil sheds light on bird origin, 2009/09/25
- ↑ Shuang Zhou, Zhong-He Zhou and Jingmai K. O’Connor (2012). "A new basal beaked ornithurine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of Western Liaoning, China" (PDF). Vertebrata PalAsiatica. 50 (1): 9–24.
- ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：建昌县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-17.