Zengjia, Chongqing

Zengjia town
曾家镇
Town
Country  China
municipality Chongqing
district Shapingba district
Area
 • Total 36.51 km2 (14.10 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 75,200
 • Density 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)

Zengjia (Chinese: 曾家镇; pinyin: zēng jiā zhèn) is a town of Shapingba district, Chongqing, China. Located in the southeast of the district, the town covers 36.51 km2 (14.10 sq mi) with a population of 75.2 thousand. It is bordered by Chenjiaqiao subdistrict to the east, Jiulongpo district to the south, Bicheng subdistrict of Bishan, Chongqing Campus town to the north.[1] Wen Qiang who was the former Master Chieftain of the　Gang trials and the former deputy police commissioner of Chongqing was born here.[2]

Zengjia was the former administrative division of Baxian county (巴县). The county was dissolved in March 1995, the portion of the former Baxian was formed the new Banan district, Just at this time, Zengjia was changed under the jurisdiction of Shapingba.[3]

References

  1. ↑ translation according to Shapingba district.gov: Introduction of Zengjia town
  2. ↑ Wen'birth place according to sina.com (2010-02-01), also see china.com (2010-02-01)
  3. ↑ xzqh.org: About Zengjia town (2015-01-16)

Coordinates: 29°33′10″N 106°17′57″E / 29.5529°N 106.2993°E / 29.5529; 106.2993

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