Gongqingcheng
| Gongqingcheng 共青城 | |
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| — County-level city — | |
| 共青城市 | |
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| Coordinates: 29°14′N 115°48′E / 29.233°N 115.8°ECoordinates: 29°14′N 115°48′E / 29.233°N 115.8°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Jiujiang |
| Seat | |
| Area | |
| - Total | 193 km (74.5 sq mi) |
| - Land | 169.2 km (65.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| - Total | 120,000 |
| - Density | 621.8/km (1,610.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Subdistricts | 1 |
| Towns | 3 |
| Website | [1] |
Gongqingcheng (Chinese: 共青城; pinyin: Gòngqīngchéng) is a county-level city in northern Jiangxi province of East China, established in 2010. It is under the administration of Jiujiang City, 55 kilometres (34 mi) to the northeast, and is located 62 kilometres (39 mi) north of Nanchang, the provincial capital. Situated in the vicinity of De'an, Yongxiu, and Xingzi Counties, it lies in the foothills of Mount Lu and lies on the western shore of Poyang Lake. With an area of 193 square kilometres (75 sq mi), it is home to 120,000 people, including 68,000 permanent residents. It is the only city in China to be named after the Communist Youth League of China, which in Chinese is abbreviated to "共青团" hence its name literally means "Communist Youth League City".
Administrative Divisions
Towns:
Transportation
To the west lie the Jingjiu Railway (Beijing—Jiujiang—Kowloon), (昌九城际铁路), China National Highway 105, and the (昌九高速公路). Nanchang Changbei International Airport is 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south
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External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gongqingcheng
