Baitutan, Liling

Baitutan
白兔潭镇
Town
Baitutan is located in Hunan
Baitutan
Baitutan
Baitutan is located in China
Baitutan
Baitutan
Coordinates: 27°47′33″N 113°40′10″E / 27.7926°N 113.6694°E / 27.7926; 113.6694
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityZhuzhou
County-level cityLiling
Area
 • Total
48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
35,806
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)

Baitutan (simplified Chinese: 白兔潭镇; traditional Chinese: 白兔潭鎮; pinyin: Báitùtán Zhèn; lit. 'white rabbit pond') is a town in the northeast of the county-level city of Liling, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China.[1] The town spans an area of 48 square kilometres (19 sq mi),[1] and has a population of 35,806 as of 2010.[2]

Toponymy

The town's name, which literally translates to 'white rabbit pond', is derived from a portion of the local Chengtan River (Chinese: 澄潭江; pinyin: Chéngtán Jiāng) with large rocks at the bottom said to look like white rabbits.[1]

History

Upon the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the area of Baitutan belonged to Hunan's First District (Chinese: 第一区; pinyin: Dì Yī Qū).[1] Baitutan District (Chinese: 白兔潭区) was created in 1952.[citation needed] Baitutan was established as Tutan Township (Chinese: 兔潭乡; pinyin: Tùtán Xiāng) in 1956.[1] Tutan Township was merged into the Pukou People's Commune (pinyin: Pǔkǒu Gōngshè) in 1958.[1] The Baitutan People's Commune (pinyin: Báitùtán Gōngshè) was established in 1961.[1] In 1984, people's communes were abolished, and Baitutan became a township.[1] Baitutan was upgraded to a town in 1985.[1]

Xinghu Village (Chinese: 星湖村; pinyin: Xīnghú Cūn), from the now-defunct town of Nanqiao, as well as the villages of Hetian (荷田), Boda (柏大) and Changqing (长庆) from the now-defunct town of Fuli were merged into Baitutan on November 26, 2015.[3][4]

Geography

Baitutan is located in the northeast of Liling, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from its center, and is bordered by the prefecture-level city of Pingxiang in neighboring Jiangxi province to the east.[1]

Administrative divisions

Baitutan administers 2 residential communities (Chinese: 社区; pinyin: Shèqū) and 10 administrative villages (Chinese: 行政村; pinyin: Xíngzhèng Cūn).[5]

Residential communities

Baitutan administers the following 2 residential communities:[5]

  • Baishi Community (Chinese: 白市社区; pinyin: Báishì Shèqū; lit. 'white city community')
  • Jinniu Community (Chinese: 金牛社区; pinyin: Jīnniú Shèqū; lit. 'golden cow community')

Administrative villages

Baitutan administers the following 10 villages:[5]

  • Tianxin Village (Chinese: 田心村)
  • Tunxi Village (Chinese: 氽溪村)
  • Zhutang Village (Chinese: 洙塘村)
  • Huangjia Village (Chinese: 黄甲村)
  • Qiaoling Village (Chinese: 峤岭村)
  • Shanshui Village (Chinese: 山水村)
  • Quanyuan Village (Chinese: 泉沅村)
  • Changqing Village (Chinese: 长庆村)
  • Hetian Village (Chinese: 荷田村)
  • Boda Village (Chinese: 柏大村)

Demographics

Baitutan had a population of 35,806 per the 2010 Chinese Census,[2] up slightly from an estimated 34,500 in 2005.[1] Baitutan had a recorded population of 32,360 in the 2000 Chinese Census.[2]

Economy

The town serves as a center for trade in the eastern portion of Liling.[1]

Transport

National Highway 106 passes through Baitutan.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 白兔潭镇 [Baitutan]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  2. ^ a b c 醴陵市历史沿革 [Liling Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  3. ^ 关于醴陵市公安局关于明确区划调整后管辖范围的通知 [Notice on Liling Municipal Public Security Bureau on clarifying the scope of jurisdiction after zoning adjustment]. ll.zzga.gov.cn (in Chinese). Liling Municipal Public Security Bureau. 2016-03-23. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. ^ the divisions of Liling City in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Liling City on November 26, 2015: rednet.cn (November 26, 2015): 湖南省民政厅关于同意醴陵市乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕85号), also see people.com: 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 (2015-12-08) Archived 2017-04-07 at the Wayback Machine or xinhuanet.com: 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 (2015-12-08).
  5. ^ a b c 2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（白兔潭镇） [2021 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-Rural Division Codes (Baitutan)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-03-18.

27°47′33″N 113°40′10″E / 27.7926°N 113.6694°E / 27.7926; 113.6694