Zigong

Zigong (自贡 市, Zigong Shì ) is a prefecture -level city in southwest China's Sichuan Province, which was founded in the 7th century. In 1958, the city was connected to the railway network and developed due to the rich salt and gas reserves soon became a center for the chemical industry. It machines and fertilizers are made ​​here, for example. The city is home to a dinosaur museum, are in the numerous fossil fossils of prehistoric creatures that were found in the area, issued.

The West Qinling Assembly Hall (西秦 会馆, West Qinling Huiguan ) is on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China.

Basic Information

• Height: 390 m
• Area: 4373 km ²
• Population: 3.1728 million ( end of 2005, only residents with primary residence )

Administrative Divisions

At county level, Zigong is composed of four districts and two counties. These are ( population figures from the end of 2004):

• Municipality Ziliujing (自流井 区), 154 km ², 330,000 inhabitants, center, seat of the city government;
• Municipality Da'an (大安 区), 401 km ², 440,000 inhabitants;
• Municipality Gongjing (贡井 区), 408 km ², 300,000 inhabitants;
• Municipality Yantan (沿 滩区), 468 km ², 390,000 inhabitants;
• Circle Rong (荣县), 1609 km ², 690,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Xuyang (旭阳 镇);
• District Fushun (富顺 县), 1333 km ², 1.0 million inhabitants, the capital: greater community Fushi (富 世 镇).