Shifang

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Shifang
—  County-level city  —
Chinese transliteration(s)
 - Characters 什邡
 - Pinyin Shífāng
Location of Shifang within Sichuan, China
Location of Shifang within Sichuan, China
Shifang (China)
Shifang
Shifang
Location in China
Coordinates: 31°19′60″N 104°12′0″E / 31.33333, 104.2
Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture Deyang
City seat Fangting Sub-district(方亭街道)
Area
 - Total 863 km² (333.2 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 - Total 430,000
 - Density 498.3/km² (1,290.5/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 618400
Area code(s) 0838
Website: http://www.shifang.gov.cn/

Shifang (Chinese: 什邡; Pinyin: Shífāng) is a county-level city in Deyang, Sichuan, China.

It has an area of 863 km² and a population of 430,000 in 2004.[1]

The city was heavily damaged during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Shigu Town Elementary School collapsed.[2][3]

[edit] Administrative divisions

Shifang has 2 subdistricts and 14 towns.

  • Subdistricts
    • Fangting (方亭街道)
    • Zaojiao (皂角街道)
  • Towns:
    • Yuanshi (元石镇)
    • Huilan (回澜镇)
    • Luoshui (洛水镇)
    • Hefeng (禾丰镇)
    • Shuangsheng (双盛镇)
    • Mazu (马祖镇)
    • Yinfeng (隐丰镇)
    • Majing (马井镇)
    • Yinghua (蓥华镇)
    • Nanquan (南泉镇)
    • Jiandi (湔氐镇)
    • Hongbai (红白镇)
    • Bajiao (八角镇)
    • Shigu (师古镇)

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