Dingcheng, Changde

Dingcheng
鼎城区
Location of Dingcheng District within Changde
Dingcheng
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 29°00′13″N 111°41′34″E / 29.0035°N 111.6928°E / 29.0035; 111.6928
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangde
District seatHongyun Subdistrict
Area
  Total
2,339.6 km2 (903.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
738,085
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.dingcheng.gov.cn

Dingcheng District (simplified Chinese: 鼎城区; traditional Chinese: 鼎城區; pinyin: Dǐngchéng Qū) is one of two urban districts in Changde City, Hunan Province, China; it is also the 2nd most populous district (after Heshan District) in Hunan. The district is bordered to the north by Anxiang County, Jinshi City and Linli County, to the west by Taoyuan County, to the north by Anhua and Taojiang Counties, and to the east by Hanshou County. Wuling District is in the central west of Dingcheng District. Dingcheng is the largest district by population or by area in Hunan, covering an area of 2,322.5 kilometres (1,443.1 mi) with a registered population of 764,700 (as of 2015). It is divided into four subdistricts, 19 towns and one township, and its government seat is Hongyun Subdistrict (红云街道).