Xinyi, Guangdong

Xinyi
信宜市
County-level city
Xinyi

Location in Guangdong

Coordinates: 22°21′N 110°57′E / 22.350°N 110.950°E / 22.350; 110.950Coordinates: 22°21′N 110°57′E / 22.350°N 110.950°E / 22.350; 110.950
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Maoming
Area
  Total 3,081 km2 (1,190 sq mi)
Population (2010 census) 913,708
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 525300
Area code(s) (+86) 668
Vehicle registration 粤 K
Website http://www.xinyi.gov.cn/
Xinyi
Chinese 信宜
Postal Sunyi

Xinyi, formerly romanized as Sunyi,[lower-alpha 1] is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Maoming in the southwestern corner of the province.[2] It has a population of 913,708 people.

History

Under the Qing, Xinyi County formed part of the commandery of Gaozhou.[1] After the Chinese Civil War, it was reörganized under Maoming.

Transportation

Schools

Xinyi Middle School, the first county school in Xinyi District, was set up in 1916. It is now a national-level model high school.

Districts

Notes

  1. Xinyi was also formerly romanized Sin-e.[1]

References


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