Kaiyun Town

Kaiyun Town (simplified Chinese: 开云镇; traditional Chinese: 開雲鎮; pinyin: Kāiyún Zhèn) is a town and the seat of Hengshan County in the province of Hunan, China. The town has an area of 136.51 km2 (52.71 sq mi) with a population of 110,964 (as of 2016 census). It has 17 villages and 8 communities under its jurisdiction, its seat is Shiguqiao Village (师古桥村).[1]

Kaiyun
开云镇
Town
Kaiyun is located in Hunan
Kaiyun
Kaiyun
Location of Kaiyun Town in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°14′24″N 112°51′50″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHengyang
CountyHengshan
Administrative centreShiguqiao Village
Divisions17 villages and 8 communities
Area
 • Total136.51 km2 (52.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total110,964
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0734
LanguagesStandard Chinese, Hengzhou Hunanese
Websitehttp://www.hengshan.gov.cn/kyz/ (Chinese)

History

The name of Kaiyun means that the watery clouds went out of sight or disappeared. It is said that Han Yu, a great writer in the Tang dynasty came to Hengshan County. He wanted to climb the Mount Hengshan, but it had been raining and covering the mountains with clouds and fog. He recited poems and prayed, and it turned out to be cloudless and sunny. After that, a building named Kaiyun Tower (开云楼) was set up in the place of his poetry in memory of the great writer.[2]

Subdivision
Administrative divisions of Kaiyun Town [3]
divisions the amalgamation of village-lvevel divisions in 2016
EnglishChineseareapopulationresidential
groups		EnglishChinese
Chang'an Village长安村12.304,36229combination of Banqiao, Shenchong, Pingtang and Qingshan villages板桥村、神冲村、坪塘村、青山村合并
Yuejin Village跃进村8.723,49928combination of Yuejin and Longquan villages跃进村、龙泉村合并
Shanzhu Village山竹村9.673,79029combination of Shanzhu and Guanghui villages山竹村、光辉村合并
Hengxi Village衡西村6.153,19224combination of Xinping and Datang villages新坪村、大塘村合并
Shiguqiao Village师古桥村3.512,62517combination of Yuefeng and Shigu villages岳峰村、师古村合并
Jiansheng Village建胜村5.903,52121combination of Jiansheng and Jiangyong villages建胜村、江永村合并
Shuangquan Xincun Village双全新村6.702,72226the merger of Shangjiao, Shuangqua Village, Wangchong and Shuikous上角村、双全村、旺冲村、水口村合并
Shishang Village世上村8.473,54930combination Shishang, Shishi and Liushu villages世上村、石狮村、柳树村合并
Jinshi Village金石村3.721,83216combination of Jintai and Shitai villages金台村、石台村合并
Xinfu Village幸福村7.173,47734combination of Zhongfu and Xingfu villages种福村、幸福村合并
Shantian Village山田村6.172,41329combination of Jianhua and Shantian villages建华村、山田村合并
Xiannong Community先农社区1.718,15614combination of Beiwangqiao and Xiannong communities北望桥社区、先农社区合并
Jinxi Community金溪社区4.362,67714combination of Jinlong and Huanxi villages金龙村、环溪村合并
Lianglukou Community两路口社区8.289,93023combination of Lianglukou Community, Jinshi and Paitang villages两路口社区、金狮村、排塘村合并
Dongfeng Community东风社区6.036,38944combination of Dongfeng Community, Xiangheng and Guanxiang villages东风社区、湘衡村、观湘村合并
Shaquan Community沙泉社区3.843,65828combination of Shaquan Community, Jiantang, Jietang, Rujia and Quanshui villages沙泉社区、建塘村、界塘村、茹家村、泉水村合并
Guihua Village桂花村3.332,44817
Jiulong Village九龙村3.682,45211
Yueshi Village岳狮村3.691,54314
Longzhu Village龙珠村3.201,3138
Bali Village八里村5.793,11819
Qingfeng Village青峰村9.242,51217
Gantangqiao Community甘棠桥社区2.1610,22921
Zijin Community紫巾社区0.628,74417
Daqiao Community大桥社区2.1012,81314
total136.51110,964544

References
  1. 开云镇简介. Hengshan County People's Government.
  2. 衡山县乡镇简志 [Brief Records of Towns and Townships in Hengshan County]. 团结出版社 [Tuanjie Press]. June 2017. ISBN 978-7-5126-5274-3.
  3. Subdivisionsof Kaiyun Town, see hengshan.gov (2016-10-11)
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