Banzhong She Ethnic Township

Banzhong She Ethnic Township (simplified Chinese: 坂中畲族乡; traditional Chinese: 坂中畲族鄉; pinyin: Bǎnzhōng Shēzú Xiāng) is a township of Fu'an City, northeastern Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the three such divisions established for the city's population of the She people, alongside Muyun (穆云畲族乡) and Kangcuo (康厝畲族乡) Townships.[3]

Banzhong Township
坂中乡
坂中畲族乡
Banzhong She Ethnic Township
Banzhong is located in Fujian
Banzhong
Banzhong
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 27°05′53″N 119°38′00″E
CountryChina
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNingde
County-level cityFu'an
Villages19[1]
Area
  Total67.7 km2 (26.1 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (86 ft)
Population
 (2000)[2]
  Total21,980
  Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
355000
Area code0593

It is the closest of the three to the city centre, lying just 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) upstream from it on the west or right bank of the Jiao River (交溪). The township's administrative area ranges in latitude from 26° 02' to 27° 10' N and in longitude from 119° 34' 10" to 119° 40' 40".

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