Litian, Liling

Litian (Chinese: 李畋镇; pinyin: Lǐtián zhèn) is a town of Liling City in Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Jingang Town on the north, Shangli County on the east, Guanzhuang Town on the west, and Baitutan Town on the south.

Litian Town

李畋镇
Town
Litian Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27.857855°N 113.683688°E / 27.857855; 113.683688
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityZhuzhou
County-level cityLiling
Area
 • Total122.59 km2 (47.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
62,800
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
412299
Area code(s)0731

History

The town was established by merging 14 villages of the historic Nanqiao Town (南桥镇) and 7 villages of the historic Fuli Town (富里镇) on November 26, 2015. As of 2015, it had a population of 62,800 and an area of 122.59 square kilometers.[1]

Administrative division

The town is divided into 21 villages and 2 communities.

English nameChinese nameNotes
Nanqiao Village南桥村
Dongtang Village东塘村
Xinghuo Village星火村
Tongtang Village潼塘村
Jiangtang Village将塘村
Xinshu Village新树村
Qingshui Village清水村
Taiping Village大平村
Fengxing Village凤形村
Yumin Village裕民村
Minglan Village明兰村
Shixi Village石溪村
Hongyuan Village洪源村
Huamai Village花麦村
Huabu Village华埠村
Tangfang Village塘坊村
Cheshang Village车上村
Liqun Village利群村
Fuli Village富里村
Mashi Village麻石村
Shuangjiang Village双江村
Haitang Community海棠社区
Nanyuan Community南园社区

Education

There are two middle schools and one primary school in the town: Nanqiao Middle School, Fuli Middle School and Nanqiao Central Primary School.

Transportation

Railway

Shanghai–Kunming railway and Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway, from Shanghai to Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan, through Litian Town.[2]

National Highway

The G106 National Highway runs north-south through Litian Town.[2]

References
  2. Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). 《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. 42–43. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
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