Meitanba

Meitanba (Chinese: 煤炭坝镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Yujia'ao Township on the west, Yuejiaqiao Town on the north, Jinghuapu Township on the east, and Dachengqiao Township and Huilongpu Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 50,567 and an area of 73.4 square kilometres (28.3 sq mi).

Meitanba Town
煤炭坝镇
Town
Meitanba Town is located in Hunan
Meitanba Town
Meitanba Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°14′34″N 112°23′44″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total73.4 km2 (28.3 sq mi)
Population
53,000
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
410609
Area code0731
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese煤炭壩鎮
Simplified Chinese煤炭坝镇

Administrative division

The town is divided into six villages and one community:

  • Meitaba Community (煤炭坝社区)
  • Shuanglong (双龙村)
  • Heshiqiao (贺石桥村)
  • Dongshan (东山村)
  • Heshiqiao (贺石桥村)
  • Zhuantang (砖塘村)
  • Fujia (富家村)

Geography

The region abounds with coal.[1]

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

China National Highway 319 runs through the town's territory, as do Hunan Provincial Highway 206 (S206; 206省道) and three county rural roads. The 1824 Provincial Highway (1824省道) from Jinghuapu Township, running through Meitanba Town to Taojiang County.[1]

Attractions

Baishi Temple (白石庵), built during the reign of the Ming dynasty Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521–1567), is a Buddhist temple in the town destroyed and rebuilt several times.

Notable individuals
  • He Yaozu(贺耀祖), general.[1]

References
  1. Huang Haichao; Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
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