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Gaocheng 藁城区 |
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| District | |
| Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′N 114°51′E / 38.017°N 114.850°ECoordinates: 38°01′N 114°51′E / 38.017°N 114.850°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Shijiazhuang |
| Township-level divisions | 13 towns 1 ethnic township |
| Municipal seat | Lianzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 836 km2 (323 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 775,100 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 052100 |
| Area code(s) | 0311 |
| Website | gc |
Gaocheng (Chinese: 藁城) is a district under the administration of Shijiazhuang in southwestern Hebei province, People's Republic of China, on the upper reaches of the Hutuo River (滹沱河). The city has a total area of 836 square kilometres (323 sq mi) and in 2010 had a population of 743,000.
In 113 BCE, during the Western Han Dynasty, Cheng County (城縣) was established, and renamed as Gaocheng County (藁城縣) during the Yuan Dynasty. The present county-level was established in July 1989.
There are 13 towns and 1 township.
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