Chongyang county is located in the south of Hubei province, at the junction of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi provinces. It is bordered by mountains in the east, Tongcheng and Xiushui in Jiangxi in the south, Linxiang in Hunan in the west and Chibi and Xian 'an in the north. Chongyang county governs 12 townships; In 20 16, the population of Chongyang county was 530,000, including 397,400 in rural areas and 0/40,000 in urban areas.
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Organizational system evolution
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chongyang County was subordinate to Daye, Hubei Province.
1952 belongs to Xiaogan, Hubei province.
1958 10, Chongyang, Tongcheng and Tongshan merged into Chongyang County. 65438+ February, Tongshan precipitation.
1959, Xiaogan area was abolished and Chongyang was transferred to Wuhan.
196 1 year1February, Chongtong and Tong Tong were divided and ruled, and Xiaogan area was restored, and Chongyang County was still under its jurisdiction.
1965, Chongyang county belongs to Xianning area.
1998, Xianning area was demolished to build a city, and Chongyang County was subordinate to Xianning City.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chongyang County