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Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County (彭水苗族土家族自治縣 Pinyin: Pengshui Miaozu Tujiazu Zizhixian) is located in southeastern Chongqing, China. It is 270 kilometres away from Downtown Chongqing.
- Area: 3903 kmē
- Population: 622,200 (2001)
- County seat: Hanjia Town (201 Beimen Street, 北門街201號)
- Geographic coordinates: 28°57′-29° 51′ North, 107°48′-108°36′ East
- Altitude: 245 metres
Geography
It is at the lower reach of Wu River (烏江) and in the mountainous region of Wuling (武陵山). 27.3% of the Pengshui is covered by forest.Neighbours:
- North: Shizhu Tujia County (石柱土家族自治縣)
- Northeast: Lichuan City, Hexi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (鄂西土家族苗族自治州利川市), Hubei
- East: Qianjiang Tujia Autonomous County
- Southeast: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County (酉陽土家族苗族自治縣)
- South: Yanhe Tujia and Miao Autonomous County (沿河土家族苗族自治縣), Guizhou; Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (務川仡佬族苗族自治縣)
- Southwest: Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (道真仡佬族苗族自治縣, Guizhou
- West: Wulong County (武隆)
- Northwest: Fengdu County (豐都)
Demographics
59.5% of Pengshui residents are of the 11 ethnic minorities: Miao, Tujia, Mongol, Hui, Gelao, Tong, Tibetans, Manchus, Zhuang, Yi, and Hani. There are 270,000 Miao and 90,000 Tujia in Pengshui.
History
In 593 (Sui Dynasty), Pengshui District (縣) was established. "Pengshui" means "Peng River", and was the old name for Yu River (郁江). By Qing Dynasty 1645, it was part of Chongqing Prefecture (重慶府). In 1913 (Republic of China), it was part of Dongchuan Circuit (東川道). In 1927, it was reassigned to Changgong Bureau (長公署) of Sichuan Province. And in 1935 , of the Eighth Administrative Inspection Area (第八行政督察區) of Sichuan.
On November 16, 1949, Pengshui was overtook by the communistss. In January 1950, it was part of Fuling Special District of Dongxin Bureau (東行署涪陵專區). In September 1952, Fuling Special District was transfered to Sichuan, and was changed to a prefecture in June 1968.
The autonomous county status was approved by the State Council on November 14, 1983. The official status began November 10 of the following year. In 1987, it was assigned to Qianjiang Prefecture. In June 1997, it was directly governed by Chongqing Municipality.
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Subdivisions
10 towns and 29 townships, which contain 602 villages, 41 neighborhood committees and 4902 village committees (see Political divisions of China#Levels).
Townships:
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