Heyang County (, ) is a CPRC in Shaanxi, China, bordering Shanxi to the east across the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Weinan.
History
Heyang County dates to at least the early
Han dynasty, when
Liu Bang's elder brother Liu Xi was demoted to being its marquess after fleeing a
Xiongnu attack on Dai BC.
Legacy
A species of
Nemacheilidae,
Triplophysa heyangensis, is named after Heyang County where it was first discovered.
Administrative divisions
As of 2016, this county is divided to 12 towns.
- Towns
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Chengguan (城关镇)
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Ganjing (甘井镇)
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Fang (坊镇)
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Qiachuan (洽川镇)
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Xinchi (新池镇)
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Heichi (黑池镇)
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Lujing (路井镇)
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Hejiazhuang (和家庄镇)
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Wangcun (王村镇)
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Tongjiazhuang (同家庄镇)
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Bailiang (百良镇)
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Jinyu (金峪镇)
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Climate
