Batuan, Chaling

Batuan Township
Township
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified 八团乡
  Traditional 八團鄉
  Pinyin Batuan Xiang
Batuan Township
Location in China
Coordinates: 27°02′10″N 113°43′20″E / 27.03611°N 113.72222°E / 27.03611; 113.72222Coordinates: 27°02′10″N 113°43′20″E / 27.03611°N 113.72222°E / 27.03611; 113.72222
Country  China
Province Hunan
City Zhuzhou
County Chaling County
Area
  Total 116 km2 (45 sq mi)
Population 65,000
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s) 0733

Batuan (Chinese: 八团乡; pinyin: bā-tuán xiāng) is a historic township in the north of Chaling County, Hunan, China. As a historic division of Chaling, Batuan Commune ((Chinese: 八团公社) was created in 1961 from part of Huotian Commune (火田公社).[1] The commune was reorganized as a township in 1984. On November 20, 2015, Batuan Township was merged to Huotian Town (火田镇).[2]

Subdivisions

The township is divided into 14 villages, the following areas: Baishi Community, Wolong Village, Peijiang Village, Daying Village, Xiaoying Village, Donghuang Village, Dongping Village, Shigu Village, Xiangyang Village, Dalong Village, Daping Village, Meizhuang Village, Tilong Village, and Jiangdong Village.

References

  1. xzqh.org: Batuan Township / 八团乡 (Jun. 30 2011) (Chinese / 中文)
  2. About the Result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Chaling County on November 20, 2015, see rednet.cn: 《湖南省民政厅关于同意茶陵县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》 (湘民行发〔2015〕61号) (November 20, 2015); About Result on adjustment of divisions of Chaling County in 2013, see zhuzhouwang.com (茶陵新成立4个街道办事处) (2013) or chaling.gov.cn: 《城区及周边乡镇行政区划调整后续工作调度会召开》 (Jan. 22, 2014)
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