Yong'an, Liuyang

Yong'an Town (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Yǒng'ān Zhèn) is a rural town in Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 65,700 and an area of 112.1-square-kilometre (43.3 sq mi).[2] It is surrounded by Shashi Town to the north, Beisheng Town to the east, Dongyang Town to the southeast, Chunhua Town in Changsha County to the west, and Jiangbei Town of Changsha County to the south.

Yong'an Town
永安镇
Residential buildings in Yong'an Town.
Residential buildings in Yong'an Town.
Yong'an Town is located in Hunan
Yong'an Town
Yong'an Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°12′41″N 113°16′59″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityLiuyang
Area
  Total112.1 km2 (43.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
65,700
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410323
Area code0731

Administrative division

The town is divided into seven villages and four communities, the following areas:

  • Xinyuan Community (心源社区)
  • Yong'an Community (永安社区)
  • Yongxin Community (永新社区)
  • Fengyu Community (丰裕社区)
  • Ligeng Village (礼耕村)
  • Shanshui Village (水山村)
  • Lutang Village (芦塘村)
  • Duzheng Village (督正村)
  • Pingtou Village (坪头村)
  • Yonghe Village (永和村)
  • Xihutan Village (西湖潭村)

Geography

Yong'an Town has three major reservoirs: Fengxing Reservoir (凤形水库; 'Reservoir of Phoenix Shape'), Shinao Reservoir (狮脑水库; 'Reservoir of Lion Head Shape') and Guihua Reservoir (桂花水库; 'Reservoir of Osmanthus Fragrans').

The Laodao River flows through the town.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry.

Education

  • Yong'an Middle School

Transportation

Expressway

The Changsha–Liuyang Expressway, from Changsha, running west to east through the town to Jiangxi.[3]

Provincial Highway

The Provincial Highway S319 runs through the town.[3]

References

  1. 通程商业广场落户浏阳永安镇 (in Chinese). China News. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  2. 浏阳市乡镇区划调整改革结果公示. sohu (in Chinese). 2016-04-15.
  3. 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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