Shizhu-Tujia Autonomous County ( Chinese р 土家土 自治县 , Pinyin : Shízhù Tǔjiāzú zìzhìxiàn ) is an autonomous county of the city of central subordination Chongqing ( PRC ). The county is named after Mount Shizhzhushan ("the mountain of stone pillars"), located in its eastern part.
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| City | Chongqing |
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Geography
Shizhu-Tujia Autonomous County is located in the east of the central part of Chongqing, on the banks of the Yangtze River . The length of the county from west to east is 56.2 km, from north to south 98.3 km, the county covers an area of 3 012.51 km². The relief of the county consists of mountainous landscapes.
The territory of 1,940.4 km² (64.4%) is occupied by a part of the county located at an altitude of over 1000 meters above sea level. At an altitude of 500 to 1000 meters there is an area of 885.1 km² (29.4%), below 500 meters it occupies an area of 187 km² (6.2%). The relative height of the county is 1815.1 meters above sea level, the highest point has a height of 1 934.1 m, the lowest point is 119 meters.
History
Under the Qing Empire, the Shizhu Commissariat (石 砫 厅) was established in these places.
When the Republic of China was formed after the Xinhai Revolution , in 1913 the territory subordinate to the Commissariat was transformed into Shizhu County (石 砫 县)
In 1959, in the official spelling of the county’s name, the second character was changed from 砫 to 柱. In 1983, Shizhu County was transformed into Shizhu-Tujia Autonomous County of Sichuan .
In 1997, the county was transferred under the jurisdiction of Chongqing.
Population
Representatives of such national minorities as Miao , Tujia , Mongols and Huizu live in the county.
Administrative division
The county is divided into 17 villages and 15 volosts.
Settlements: Nanbin (南宾 镇), Shito (西 沱 镇), Sialu (下 路 镇), Yuelai (悦 崃 镇), Linsi (临 溪镇), Dase (大 歇 镇), Sanhe (三 河镇), Huangshui (黄 水镇), Mau (马 武 镇), Shatzi (沙子 镇), Wanchang (王 场 镇), Yansi (沿 溪镇), Lunsha (龙 沙镇), Yuichi (鱼池 镇), Lenshui (冷水镇), Wanchao (万 朝 镇), Qiaotou (桥头 镇).
Volosts: Sanxing (三星 乡), Lutang (六 塘乡), Longtan (龙潭 乡), Sanyi (三 益 乡), Wangjia (王 家乡), Xixin (洗 新乡), Jinling (金铃 乡), Fengmu (枫木 乡), Yellow River (黄鹤 乡), Lichang (黎 场 乡), Shijia (石 家乡), Zhongyi (中 益 乡), Hezui (河 嘴 乡), Xinue (新 乐 乡), Jinzhu (金 竹乡) .
Links
- Shizhu-Tujia Autonomous County - information about the territory, population, and history of changes in the administrative-territorial division on the website 行政 区划 网(Chinese)