Hebei

(; Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a province o the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae in the North Cheenae region. Its ane-character abbreviation is "" (jì), namit efter Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province (zhou) that includit wha is nou soothren Hebei. The name Hebei means "north o the river", referrin tae its location completely abuin the Yellae River. Origin of the Names of China's Provinces , People's Daily Online.

In 1928, Hebei wis formit efter the central govrenment dissolvit the province o Chih-li (直隸), which means "Directly Ruled (bi the Imperial Court)". 

A common alternate name for Hebei is Yānzhào (), efter the state o Yan an state o Zhao that existit here durin the Warrin States Period o early Cheenese history.

 Admeenistrative diveesions 

Hebei is made up o 11 prefectur-level diveesions, which are aw prefectur-level ceeties:
 Map # Name Admeenistrative Seat HanziHanyu Pinyin Population (2010)350px— Prefectur-level ceety —1ShijiazhuangChang'an Destrict石家庄市Shíjiāzhuāng Shì10,163,7882BaodingXinshi Destrict保定市Bǎodìng Shì11,194,3793CangzhouYunhe Destrict沧州市Cāngzhōu Shì7,134,0534ChengdeShuangqiao Destrict承德市Chéngdé Shì3,473,1975HandanHanshan Destrict邯鄲市Hándān Shì9,174,6796HengshuiTaocheng Destrict衡水市Héngshǔi Shì4,340,7737LangfangAnci Destrict廊坊市Lángfāng Shì4,358,8398QinhuangdaoHaigang Destrict秦皇島市Qínhuángdǎo Shì2,987,6059TangshanLunan Destrict唐山市Tángshān Shì7,577,28410XingtaiQiaodong Destrict邢台市Xíngtái Shì7,104,11411ZhangjiakouQiaoxi Destrict张家口市Zhāngjiākǒu Shì4,345,491

These are subdividit intae 172 coonty-level diveesions (22 coonty-level ceeties, 108 coonties, 6 autonomous coonties an 36 destricts). Those are, in turn, dividit intae 2207 tounship-level diveesions (1 destrict public office, 937 touns, 979 tounships, 55 ethnic tounships, an 235 subdestricts).

Notes

Economic profile for Hebei at HKTDC

Freemit airtins

 Hebei Govrenment wabsteid 



Category:Provinces o Cheenae
Category:North Cheenae Plain