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Xiangtan County

Coordinates: 27°46′48″N 112°57′02″E / 27.7801°N 112.9506°E / 27.7801; 112.9506
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Xiangtan County
湘潭县
Siangtan
Location of Xiangtan County within Xiangtan
Location of Xiangtan County within Xiangtan
Xiangtan County is located in Hunan
Xiangtan County
Xiangtan County
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°46′48″N 112°57′02″E / 27.7801°N 112.9506°E / 27.7801; 112.9506
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityXiangtan
Area
 • Total
2,140.01 km2 (826.26 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
792,900
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Xiangtan County (simplified Chinese: 湘潭县; traditional Chinese: 湘潭縣; pinyin: Xiāngtán Xiàn) is a county in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Xiangtan City. Located on the east central Hunan, the county is bordered to the north by Yuhu, Yuetang Districts and Xiangtan City, to the west by Xiangxiang City and Shuangfeng County, to the south by Hengshan and Hengdong Counties, to the east by Zhuzhou County and Tianyuan District of Zhuzhou City. Xiangtan County covers 2,132.80 km2 (823.48 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 979,600 and a resident population of 857,200.[1] The county has 14 towns and 3 townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is at Yisuhe Town (易俗河镇).[2]

Administrative divisions

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After an adjustment of subdistrict divisions of Xiangtan County on 19 November 2015, Xiangtan County has 14 towns and 3 townships under its jurisdiction.[2] they are:

Name Hanzi Population (2005) Area (Km2) Note
Yisuhe 易俗河镇 60,200 73.24
Meilinqiao 梅林桥镇 49,300 138.403
Tanjiashan 谭家山镇 50,500 100.45
Zhonglupu 中路铺镇 62,000 183.6
Cha'ensi 茶恩寺镇 43,200 136.77
Hekou 河口镇 45,000 93.78
Shebu 射埠镇 17,000 32
huashi 花石镇 20,500 133.4
Qingshanqiao 青山桥镇 46,700 109.37
Shigu 石鼓镇 49,600 96.5
Yunhuqiao 云湖桥镇 62,300 130
Shitan 石潭镇 74,000 124.3
Yangjiaqiao 杨嘉桥镇 60,900
Wushi 乌石镇 37,500 96.12
Baishi 白石镇 37,900 98
Fenshui 分水乡 39,800 85.33
Paitou 排头乡 63,700 130.4
Longkou 龙口乡 29,200 60.23
Jinshi 锦石乡 29,800 56.7

References

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  1. ^ 2015年湘潭县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Xiangtan County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Xiangtan Bureau of Statistics. 2016-04-21. or xtlxsh.com
  2. ^ a b 《关于同意湘潭县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕46号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Xiangtan County on 19 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., xtol.cn, also see 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com (2015-12-08)