Hengshi (Chinese: 横市镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Huangcai Town on the west, Huishangang Town on the north, Yujia'ao Township and Shuangfupu Town on the east, and Laoliangcang Town on the south. As of the 2000[update] census it had a population of 47,491 and an area of 123 square kilometres (47 sq mi).
Hengshi Town
横市镇 | |||||||
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 Government building of Hengshi Town. | |||||||
  Hengshi Town Location in Hunan | |||||||
| Coordinates: 28°08′50″N 112°13′19″E / 28.14722°N 112.22194°E | |||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Province | Hunan | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha | ||||||
| County-level city | Ningxiang | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Total | 123 km2 (47 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | 50,000 | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 410626 | ||||||
| Area code | 0731 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 橫市鎮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 横市镇 | ||||||
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Administrative division edit
As of 2018[update], the town administers 11 villages and one residential community:
- Hengshi Community (横市社区)
- Wangbeifeng (望北峰村)
- Yunshan (云山村)
- Xiangyang (向阳村)
- Quanliu (泉柳村)
- Hejin (合金村)
- Limin (利民村)
- Tiechong (铁冲村)
- Jietou (界头村)
- Jinfeng (金丰村)
- Guansheng (关圣村)
- Renqiao (仁桥村).[1]
Geography edit
The Wei River, known as "Mother River" and a tributary of the Xiang River, flows through the town.[2]
Tiechong Reservoir (铁冲水库) is the largest reservoir and largest water body in the town.
Economy edit
The region abounds with iron.[2]
Tobacco and watermelon are important to the economy.[2]
Culture edit
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
Transportation edit
Provincial Highway edit
The Provincial Highway S209 (省道S209) from Yutan Subdistrict, runs through Shuangfupu Town, Hengshi Town, Laoliangcang Town, Liushahe Town, Qingshanqiao Town to Loudi City.[2]
Expressway edit
The S71 Yiyang-Loudi-Hengyang Expressway, which connects Yiyang, Loudi and Hengyang, runs south through Laoliangcang Town, Liushahe Town and Hutian Town to its southern terminus at the junction of Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway, and the north through Yujia'ao Township and Huishangang Town to Heshan District of Yiyang.[3]
Railway edit
The Luoyang–Zhanjiang Railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province to Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, runs through Hengshi Town at Hengshi Railway Station.[2]
References edit
- ^ 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：横市镇 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ a b c d e Huang Haichao; Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
- ^ Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). 《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
External links edit
- Official website (in Chinese)