Tuanhe

Tuanhe
团河镇
Town
Tuanhe is located in Hunan
Tuanhe
Tuanhe
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°52′18″N 109°56′28″E / 26.87167°N 109.94111°E / 26.87167; 109.94111
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHuaihua
CountyHuitong County
Incorporated (township)1956
Designated (town)1995
Area
 • Total
132.24 km2 (51.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
13,929
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
418313
Area code0745
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese团河镇
Traditional Chinese團河鎮
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTuánhé Zhèn

Tuanhe (Chinese: 团河镇) is a town in Huitong County, Hunan, China.[1][2][3] As of the 2023 census it had a population of 13,929 and an area of 132.24-square-kilometre (51.06 sq mi).[4]

Administrative division

As of 2021, the town is divided into one community and ten villages:

  • Zhuge Jing Community (诸葛井社区)
  • Tuanhe (团河村)
  • Mantang (漫塘村)
  • Xiangyang (向阳村)
  • Guanzhou (官舟村)
  • Diaotang (吊塘村)
  • Nanmu (楠木村)
  • Shengchu (盛储村)
  • Yanchong (燕冲村)
  • Zhupo (竹坡村)
  • Lipo (力宏村)

History

It belonged to Fengshan Township (丰山乡) during the Republic of China.[5]

After the establishment of the Communist State, in April 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 6th District of Huitong County.[5] It was renamed Tuanhe District (团河区) in May 1955 and was changed to Tuanhe Township in October 1956.[5] In September 1958, it was under the jurisdiction of Shaxi People's Commune (沙溪人民公社) and renamed Tuanhe People's Commune (团河人民公社) in March 1961.[5] It reverted to its former name of Tuanhe Township in May 1984 and was upgraded to a town in October 1995.[5]

Geography

The town is located on the eastern Huitong County.[1] The town is bordered to the north by Ruoshui Town, to the east by Jinziyan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township, to the south by Shaxi Township, and to the west by Lincheng Town.[1]

The highest point in the town is Tianping Mountain (天平山) which stands 913 metres (2,995 ft) above sea level.[1] The lowest point is the bank of Ruoshui River in the village of Guanzhou (官舟村的若水河岸), which, at 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level.[1]

Tributaries of Ruoshui River (若水河) flow through the town.[1]

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry.[4] The region has an abundance of uranium, lead, zinc, and gold.[1]

Demographics

As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 13,929.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2005 13,232—    
2011 13,500+2.0%
2018 13,365−1.0%
2019 13,929+4.2%
Source: [6]

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S222 passes across the town north to south.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Li Liguo, Yu Changming & Duan Linyi 2015, pp. 2828–2829.
  2. ^ Zhang Chu (张楚) (6 January 2021). 团河镇：集镇环境“焕新颜” 美丽乡村暖人心. huitong.rednet.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ Tan Xiangbao (谭祥宝) (10 April 2023). 怀化市团河镇：开展应急救援技能大比武. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Wu, Xianqing 2012, p. 266.
  5. ^ a b c d e Wu, Xianqing 2012, pp. 20–21.
  6. ^ National Bureau of Statistics of China, ed. (2021). 中国县域统计年鉴·2020 [China County Statistical Yearbook in 2020] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Statistical Publishing House. p. 379. ISBN 9787503794735.

Bibliography

  • Li Liguo; Yu Changming; Duan Linyi, eds. (2015). 中华人民共和国政区大典湖南省卷 [Volume of Hunan of the Encyclopedia of the People's Republic of China] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Social Publishing House. ISBN 9787508748160.
  • Wu, Xianqing, ed. (2012). 会同县概况 [General Situation of Huitong County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-12473-2.