Echeng District

Administrative status

Echeng District is part of Ezhou (prefecture-level city)^[1].

Basic facts

• Administrative division code: 420704^[1]
• Area: 607.74 km²^[2]
• Population: 695,697 (2020)^[2]

History

• From 1 January 1979: named “鄂城市”, until 18 August 1983^[2].
• From 1 January 1959: named “鄂城市”, until 30 November 1961^[2].
• From 1 January 1914: named “鄂城县”, until 31 December 1958^[2].
• From 1 December 1961: named “鄂城县”, until 31 December 1978^[2].
• From 1 January 1913: named “寿昌县”, until 31 December 1913^[2].