Daming County is a county under the jurisdiction of Handan City in far southern Hebei Province, China. It was formerly one of the capitals of the Northern Song.
Daming County
大名县 Taming | |
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![]() City walls of Daming | |
![]() ![]() Daming Location in Hebei | |
Coordinates: 36°17′N 115°09′E / 36.283°N 115.150°ECoordinates: 36°17′N 115°09′E / 36.283°N 115.150°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Handan |
Area | |
• Total | 1,052 km2 (406 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (155 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 749,000 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 056900 |
Website | dm |
Daming County | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 大名縣 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 大名县 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Great Name County Famous County | ||||||||
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Daming Fu | |||||||||
Chinese | 大名府 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Seat of Daming Prefecture | ||||||||
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It was formerly known as Beijing under the Northern Song dynasty, who used it as their northern capital.[1] The city served as an important centre for learning during Imperial China. It was renamed to Daming Fu during the Ming Dynasty and stayed unchanged until the Republican era.
Daming County has 6 towns, 13 townships, and 1 ethnic township.[2]
Towns:
Townships: