Zhongmu County (Chinese: 中牟; pinyin: Zhōngmù; postal: Chungmow) is a county of Henan Province, South Central China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan. It has an area of 1,416.8 km2 (547.0 sq mi) and a population of 680,000. Located in the north-central part of the province, it is the easternmost county-level division of Zhengzhou.
The Battle of Guandu took place in 200 CE in the northeast of Zhongmu County.
In November 2004, martial law was declared in Zhongmou County, to quell deadly ethnic clashes between Han and Hui Chinese. The reported number of deaths ranged between 7 and 148.
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this county is divided to 2 subdistricts, 15 towns and 1 township.
- Subdistricts
- Qingnianlu Subdistrict (青年路街道)
- Dongfenglu Subdistrict (东风路街道)
- Towns
- Townships
- Diaojia Township (刁家乡)
Climate
Transportation
- China National Highway 220
- Zhengzhou Hangkonggang railway station
References
External links
- Official website of Zhongmu County Government
