Xiaduopu

Xiaduopu Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified 夏铎铺镇
  Traditional 夏鐸鋪鎮
  Pinyin Xiàduópù Zhèn
Xiaduopu Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°13′45″N 112°38′44″E / 28.22917°N 112.64556°E / 28.22917; 112.64556Coordinates: 28°13′45″N 112°38′44″E / 28.22917°N 112.64556°E / 28.22917; 112.64556
Country  China
Province Hunan
County Ningxiang City
Area
  Total 103.4 km2 (39.9 sq mi)
Population 37,000
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 410604
Area code(s) 0731

Xiaduopu Town (simplified Chinese: 夏铎铺镇; traditional Chinese: 夏鐸鋪鎮; pinyin: Xiàduópù Zhèn) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Batang Town and Nantianping Township on the west, Jinzhou Town and Lijingpu Subdistrict on the north, Wushan Subdistrict and Bairuopu Town on the east, and Donghutang Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 35, 123 and an area of 103.4 square kilometres (39.9 sq mi).

Administrative division

The Town is divided into twelve villages and one community: Xiaduopu Community (夏铎铺社区), Xiangshanchong Village (香山冲村), Sanqiao Village (三桥村), Fu'an Village (福安村), Longfengshan Village (龙凤山村), Xinyijia Village (新一家村), Fenghuang Village (凤凰村), Changfeng Village (长丰村), Jilong Village (嵇龙村), Xingwang Village (兴旺村), Liudu'an Village (六度庵村), Gaoxin Village (高新村) and Tianmanxin Village (天马新村).

Geography

Xiangshanchong Reservoir (香山冲水库) is the largest reservoir and largest water body in the town.

Economy

Peaches are important to the economy.[1]

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

National Highway running through the territory of 319 (国道319), with S206 Provincial Highway (省道S206) and 3 county rural roads and improve the formation transportation network. The 319 National Highway continues into Yiyang City, link Xiaduopu Town to Lijingpu Township, Yutan Subdistrict, Chengjiao Subdistrict, Jinghuapu Township.[1]

Attractions

Fenghuang Mountain National Forest Park (凤凰山国家森林公园) was located in the town, is a famous scenic spot.

Xiangshan Temple (香山庵) is a Buddhism temple in the town.

References

  1. 1 2 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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