Hetan, Xinhuang

Hetan
禾滩镇
Town
Hetan is located in Hunan
Hetan
Hetan
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°17′08″N 109°14′19″E / 27.285427°N 109.238645°E / 27.285427; 109.238645
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHuaihua
Autonomous countyXinhuang Dong Autonomous County
Designated (town)2015
Area
 • Total
160.99 km2 (62.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
17,316
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
419206
Area code0745

Hetan (simplified Chinese: 禾滩镇; traditional Chinese: 和灘鎮; pinyin: Hétān Zhèn) is a rural town in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 17,316 and an area of 160.99-square-kilometre (62.16 sq mi).[1] It borders Huangzhou Town in the north, Butouxiang Miao Ethnic Township in the east, Zhongzhai Town in the southeast, and Fuluo Town in the west and southwest.

History

In October 2015, some places of former Dongping Township (Chinese: 洞坪乡) and former Lishu Township (Chinese: 李树乡) merged into Hetan Township to form Hetan Town.[1][2]

Geography

The highest point in the town is Mount Gunmapo (Chinese: 滚马坡) which stands 916.7 metres (3,008 ft) above sea level.[3]

The Fuluo River (Chinese: 扶罗河) winds through the town.[3]

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S232 passes across the town north to south.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Huang Xuehong, ed. (2007). "Administrative division map of Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County" 《新晃侗族自治县行政区划图》. 《新晃侗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. p. 1. ISBN 978-7-105-08619-1.
  4. ^ 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.