Shanghai County
| Shanghai County 上海县 | |||||||||
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| County of China | |||||||||
| 1292–1992 | |||||||||
 Location of Shanghai County (red) within Shanghai Municipality (yellow) immediately before the county's abolition in 1992 | |||||||||
| Capital | Xinzhuang | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| • Coordinates | 31°07′15″N 121°22′12″E / 31.12083°N 121.37000°E | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1292 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1992 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Minhang District | ||||||||
Shanghai County (
History
In 1290, Busa Hanwen (僕散翰文), the
From 1845, due to the establishment of foreign concessions in Shanghai, the area under the effective control of Shanghai County gradually reduced. By 1911, the areas under the effective control of the County included the Old City (the county seat) and surrounding areas,
In 1927, Northern Expedition forces took over Shanghai. The Nationalist government established Shanghai Special Municipality in order to assert overarching Chinese control in Shanghai. The Special Municipality's seat was soon moved from the Old City to the Xujiahui area. In 1930, Shanghai Special Municipality was elevated to the same level as Shanghai County, both under Jiangsu Province, and the seat of Shanghai County was moved to Minhang township. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Shanghai County was abolished in 1939, but re-established at the end of the war in 1945.
Under the
In 1959, the new industrial area and township that formed Minhang Satellite City was carved out of Shanghai County to become Minhang District. Minhang District was absorbed into Xuhui District in 1964, but re-established in 1981.
Throughout the 1980s, as urbanisation changed the character of Shanghai County, more of the county was moved into surrounding districts of Shanghai Municipality, or established as new development zones. In 1992, the remaining part of Shanghai County was merged with Minhang District to become the new Minhang District.[6]
References
- ^ ":::: 上海市地方志办公室 上海通网站 上海市地情资料库 上海市的百科全书::::". shtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ 《上海民族志》>>大事记
- ^ ":::: 上海市地方志办公室 上海通网站 上海市地情资料库 上海市的百科全书::::". shtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ ":::: 上海市地方志办公室 上海通网站 上海市地情资料库 上海市的百科全书::::". www.shtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ "上海县志 >> 第一篇建置 >> （二）县域 >> 境域变化". shtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ ":::: 上海市地方志办公室 上海通网站 上海市地情资料库 上海市的百科全书::::". shtong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
See also
- Minhang District