Teng County or Tengxian (; ) is a county of eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou. , it had a population of 1,125,264
History
Teng County was part of
Baiyue areas until coming under
Qin dynasty rule in 214 BC.
In 583 AD, the county seat Tengzhou was established, while the county was called Yongping Commandery. In 621 Yongping was renamed to Teng County.
On 21 March 2022, China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashed in the county, killing all 132 people on board.
Administrative divisions
Teng County administers 15 towns and 2 townships.
- Towns
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Tengzhou (藤州镇)
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Tangbu (塘步镇)
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Langnan (琅南镇)
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Tongxin (同心镇)
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Jinji (金鸡镇)
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Xinqing (新庆镇)
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Xiangqi (象棋镇)
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Lingjing (岭景镇)
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Tianping (天平镇)
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Mengjiang (Mongkong) (蒙江镇 (濛江))
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Heping (和平镇)
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Taiping (太平镇)
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Gulong (古龙镇)
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Dongrong (东荣镇)
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Dali (大黎镇)
- Townships
Economy
Teng County is one of the largest
titanium dioxide production bases in China, accounting for around 5% of the national output in 2013.
It also has
kaolinite resources, which are used for local ceramics production.
Demographics
The total population in 2021 was 1,125,264. Ethnic minorities form 1.19% of the population, most of whom are
Zhuang people and Yao.
Notable people
Climate
