Chengtanjiang, Liuyang

Chengtanjiang Town (simplified Chinese: 澄潭江镇; traditional Chinese: 澄潭江鎮; pinyin: Chéngtánjiāng Zhèn) is a suburban town under the administration of Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 65,100 and an area of 158.8-square-kilometre (61.3 sq mi).[1] The town shares a border with Hehua Subdistrict to the northwest, Jingang Town to the southwest, Jinshan Town of Shangli County to the south, Wenjiashi Town to the southeast, Zhonghe Town to the east, and Gaoping Town to the north.

Chengtanjiang Town
澄潭江镇
Chengtanjiang Town.
Chengtanjiang Town.
Chengtanjiang Town is located in Hunan
Chengtanjiang Town
Chengtanjiang Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°00′05″N 113°46′43″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityLiuyang
Area
  Total158.8 km2 (61.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
65,100
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410314
Area code0731

History

In 1995, Dasheng Township (大圣乡) and Shanxia Township (山下乡) merged to form Chengtanjiang Town.

Administrative divisions

The town is divided into eight villages and two communities:

  • Jizhen Community (集镇社区)
  • Huaishu Community (槐树社区)
  • Wutian Village (吾田村)
  • Huxing Village (虎形村)
  • Dasheng Village (大圣村)
  • Bixi Village (碧溪村)
  • Zhoutian Village (洲田村)
  • Jingping Village (荆坪村)
  • Daping Village (达坪村)
  • Hejia Village (和家村)

Economy

The town's main industries are agriculture, fireworks and coal resources.

Geography

The Nanchuan River (南川河) flows through the town.

Zhangcao Reservoir (漳槽水库) is the largest reservoir and largest water body in the town.

Education

  • Chengtanjiang Middle School

Transportation

Provincial Highway

The Provincial Highway S310 passes across the town west to east.[2]

County Road

The County Road X006 runs north–south through the town.[2]

References

  1. 浏阳市乡镇区划调整改革结果公示. sohu (in Chinese). 2016-04-15.
  2. Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Liuyang" 《浏阳市》. 《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
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