Laishui County

Laishui County

涞水县
Laishui County 涞水县
County
	Laishui in Baoding
	Baoding in Hebei
	Coordinates: 39°23′38″N 115°42′50″E / 39.394°N 115.714°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Baoding
County seat	Laishui Town (涞水镇)
Area [citation needed]
• Total	1,666 km2 (643 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	315,753
• Density	189.5/km2 (490.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	074100

Laishui County (simplified Chinese: 涞水县; traditional Chinese: 淶水縣; pinyin: Láishuǐ Xiàn) is a county in central Hebei province, China, bordering the Municipality of Beijing to the north and in the basin of the Juma River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Baoding and contains its northernmost point; it has a population of 315,753 in 2020 residing in an area of 1,666 km² (643 sq mi). It is served by China National Highway 112 and G5 Beijing–Kunming Expressway.

Administrative divisions

There are 7 towns, 7 townships, and 1 ethnic township under the county's administration.

Towns:

Laishui (涞水镇), Yi'an (义安镇), Shiting (石亭镇), Zhaogezhuang (赵各庄镇), Yongyang (永阳镇), Sanpo (三坡镇), Jiulong (九龙镇)

Townships:

Longmen Township (龙门乡), Qizhongkou Township (其中口乡), Songgezhuang Township (宋各庄乡), Hujiazhuang Township (胡家庄乡), Mingyi Township (明义乡), Wangcun Township (王村乡), Dongwenshan Township (东文山乡), Loucun Manchu Ethnic Township (娄村满族乡)

History

In mid-May 1900, the Laishui Incident, a significant event during the Boxer Rebellion, occurred.^: 105 After an attack by the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists (Boxers) on Chinese Christians in Laishui county, a force of 60 men commanded by Colonel Yang Futong clashed with the Boxers several times, beginning on 15 May.^: 105 On 22 May, Boxer forces ambushed the government forces and killed Yang.^: 105 The Laishui Incident inspired increased Boxer attacks (including on railways and the occupation of Zhuozhou).^: 105 It also strengthened the argument by some in the Qing court who thought the Boxer movement could harnessed against the foreign powers.^: 105

References

↑ "Băodìng Shì (Prefecture-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：涞水县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
1 2 3 4 5 Tanner, Harold Miles (2026). War in Modern China: a Military History. Warfare in Modern China series. Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-003-38388-8.

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[1] "Băodìng Shì (Prefecture-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.

[2] 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：涞水县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.

[:5-3] 1 2 3 4 5 Tanner, Harold Miles (2026). War in Modern China: a Military History. Warfare in Modern China series. Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-003-38388-8.