Linchong
Linchong
林冲镇 | |
|---|---|
  Linchong Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°17′00″N 109°02′05″E / 27.283204°N 109.034634°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Huaihua |
| Autonomous county | Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County |
| Incorporated (township) | 1984 |
| Designated (town) | 2015 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.36 km2 (38.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 12,677 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 419204 |
| Area code | 0745 |
Linchong (simplified Chinese: 林冲镇; traditional Chinese: 林沖鎮; pinyin: Línchōng Zhèn) is a rural town in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 12677 and an area of 99.36-square-kilometre (38.36 sq mi). It is approximately 22-kilometre (14 mi) northeast of the downtown Xinhaung Dong Autonomous County and 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) southwest of the downtown Yuping Dong Autonomous County.[1] It borders Zhujiachang Town of Yuping County in the north, Fuluo Town in the southeast, Yushi Town in the northeast, and Liangsan Town in the west and southwest.
History
[edit]In 1961, Linchong People's Commune was set up. In 1984 was incorporated as a township. At the end of 2015, Tiantang Township (Chinese: 天堂乡) and Huanglei Township (Chinese: 黄雷乡) were revoked. Some places merged into the township and then it was upgraded to a town.[2][3]
Administrative division
[edit]As of 2015, the town is divided into 24 villages: Linchong (Chinese: 林冲村), Tangjia (Chinese: 塘家村), Liujia (Chinese: 刘家村), Tianba (Chinese: 田坝村), Dabao (Chinese: 大堡村), Shimaping (Chinese: 石马坪村), Douxi (Chinese: 斗溪村), Woman (Chinese: 卧慢村), Banlishan (Chinese: 板栗山村), Dipu (Chinese: 地蒲村), Mawang (Chinese: 马王村), Tangzhai (Chinese: 塘寨村), Guigen (Chinese: 桂根村), Dixi (Chinese: 地习村), Daoding (Chinese: 道丁村), Gaodong (Chinese: 高洞村), Xiaobo (Chinese: 小簸村), Dabang (Chinese: 大榜村), Jiepai (Chinese: 界牌村), Jiaogou (Chinese: 绞沟村), Zhiping (Chinese: 竹坪村), Dawang (Chinese: 大旺村), Tiantang (Chinese: 天堂村), and Songzhai (Chinese: 宋寨村).
Geography
[edit]The West Stream (Chinese: 西溪) winds through the town.
The highest point in the town is Mount Zhanbeipo (Chinese: 战北坡) which stands 1,016 metres (3,333 ft) above sea level. The second highest point in the town is Mount Tianzi (Chinese: 天子山), which, at 692 metres (2,270 ft) above sea level.
Economy
[edit]The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry.
Transportation
[edit]The G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway passes across the town northeast to southwest.[4]
The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway is a high-speed railway passes across the town northeast to southwest.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Huang Xuehong, ed. (2007). "Linchong Township" 《林冲乡》. 《新晃侗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. p. 247. ISBN 978-7-105-08619-1.
- ^ 重磅！新晃调整乡镇区划 23个乡镇合为11个！. rednet.cn (in Chinese). 30 October 2015.
- ^ Jin Ling (金灵), ed. (3 December 2015). 怀化撤并93个乡镇，你家乡变了没. hunan.voc.com.cn. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County" 《新晃侗族自治县》. 《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.