Deqing County, formerly romanized as Takhing, is a county in western Guangdong province, China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing.
History Under the Qing, Deqing County made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing.
Administrative divisions Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km2) Decheng Subdistrict Déchéng Jiēdào 58,878 17.5 Xinxu town Xīnxū Zhèn 23,892 138 Huilong town Huílóng Zhèn 17,401 132.2 Guanxu town Guānxū Zhèn 30,379 292 Maxu town Mǎxū Zhèn 20,214 163.75 Gaoliang town Gāoliáng Zhèn 28,944 300 Mocun town Mòcūn Zhèn 28,625 300 Yongfeng town Yǒngfēng Zhèn 19,924 160 Wulong town Wǔlǒng Zhèn 14,207 136 Bozhi town Bōzhí Zhèn 15,308 115.3 Fengcun town Fèngcūn Zhèn 27,344 160 Yuecheng town Yuèchéng Zhèn 31,544 221 Jiushi town Jiǔshì Zhèn 24,551 152.6 Defunct: Shapang Town & Guyou Town
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Geology In 2025, researchers confirmed that a mountaintop crater in Deqing County is the result of an impact event estimated to have occurred during the Holocene-era, less than 11,700 years ago. The crater is the largest known impact crater stemming from an impact during the Holocene era.
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Bibliography , reprinted 2000.