Hua County
Hua County or Huaxian (滑县) is a county under Anyang municipality, Henan, China.
Location
The Hua county is located in the southmost part of Anyang. To its north lies Neihuang County, also in Anyang; to its east Puyang County in Puyang; to its south the counties of Changyuan and Fengqiu, both in Xinxiang; to its west Xinxiang's Yanjin County and Hebi's Xun County.
Administration
The county executive, legislature, and Basic People's Court are in Daokou Town (道口镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.[1]
Towns
- Daokou (道口镇)
- 城关镇
- 万古镇
- 牛屯镇
- 上官镇
- 王庄镇
- 留固镇
- 高平镇
- 白道口镇
Townships
- 小铺乡
- 半坡店乡
- 老爷庙乡
- 四间房乡
- 桑村乡
- 慈周寨乡
- Dazhai Township(in Chinese 大寨乡)
- 八里营乡
- 赵营乡
- 枣村乡
- 老店乡
- 焦虎乡
- 瓦岗寨乡
Hua County in the News
On 2009 September 10, the Basic People's Court sentenced Wei Fazhao to death for his January drunk-driving killing of eight people and injuring of three. It was the first death penalty given to a drink-driver anywhere in Henan.[2]
Notes and references
- ↑ http://agri.com.cn/host/410526.html
- ↑ Yu Aitong, Drink driving death toll reduced by a third, South China Morning Post, 2009 September 15
Coordinates: 35°33′50″N 114°30′21″E / 35.56389°N 114.50583°E