Xinhua Township, Fuchuan County

Xinhua Township (simplified Chinese: 新华乡; traditional Chinese: 新華鄉; pinyin: Xīnhuá Xiāng; lit. 'New China Township') is a township in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 18,500 and an area of 103.6-square-kilometre (40.0 sq mi).

Xinhua Township
新华乡
Xinhua Township is located in Guangxi
Xinhua Township
Xinhua Township
Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°50′46″N 111°24′49″E
CountryChina
Autonomous RegionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityHezhou
Autonomous countyFuchuan Yao Autonomous County
Area
  Total103.6 km2 (40.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total18,500
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
542707
Area code0774

Etymology

The name of "Xinhua" means "New China".

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into one community and ten villages:

  • Xinhua Community (新华社区)
  • Dongwan (东湾村)
  • Xinhua (新华村)
  • Jingwan (井湾村)
  • Panba (盘坝村)
  • Lianshantang (莲山塘村)
  • Pingyuan (坪源村)
  • Luping (路坪村)
  • Xianfeng (先锋村)
  • Luxi (路溪村)
  • Longji (龙集村)

History

It was incorporated as a township in 1984.

Geography

The township is located in eastern Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County.[1] It borders Fuli Town in the north, Jianghua Yao Autonomous County in the east, Baisha Town in the south, and Fuyang Town in the west.[1]

Economy

The township's economy is based on agriculture.[1] Significant crops include grains, corn, peanut, sweet potato, and pepper.[1] Commercial crops include tobacco and vegetables.[1]

Transportation

The County Road X723 passes across the town.

References

  1. Xia Zhenlin 2007, pp. 60–61.

Bibliography

  • Xia Zhenlin, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《富川瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08613-9.
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