Zhongxiang
Zhongxiang
钟祥市 Chungsiang | |
|---|---|
Ming Xianling | |
| Coordinates (Zhongxiang government): 31°10′05″N 112°35′17″E / 31.168°N 112.588°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Jingmen |
| Township-level divisions | 1 subdistrict 15 towns 1 township |
| Seat | Yingzhong Subdistrict (郢中街道) |
| Area | |
| 4,488 km2 (1,733 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 175.00 km2 (67.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| 868,897 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 439,394 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 431900 |
| Area code | 0724 |
| Website | http://www.zhongxiang.gov.cn/ |
Zhongxiang (simplified Chinese: 钟祥; traditional Chinese: 鍾祥; pinyin: Zhōngxiáng; Wade–Giles: Chung1-hsiang2) is a county-level city of Jingmen, central Hubei province, People's Republic of China. The name Zhongxiang means "Blessed with propitious omen", and was given to the city by the Jiajing Emperor in the Ming dynasty.