Meitanba (Chinese: 煤炭坝镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Yujia'ao Township on the west, Yuejiaqiao Town on the north, Jinghuapu Township on the east, and Dachengqiao Township and Huilongpu Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 50,567 and an area of 73.4 square kilometres (28.3 sq mi).
Meitanba Town
煤炭坝镇 | |||||||
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  Meitanba Town Location in Hunan | |||||||
| Coordinates: 28°14′34″N 112°23′44″E / 28.24278°N 112.39556°E | |||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Province | Hunan | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha | ||||||
| County-level city | Ningxiang | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Total | 73.4 km2 (28.3 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | 53,000 | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 410609 | ||||||
| Area code | 0731 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 煤炭壩鎮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 煤炭坝镇 | ||||||
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Administrative division edit
The town is divided into six villages and one community:
- Meitaba Community (煤炭坝社区)
- Shuanglong (双龙村)
- Heshiqiao (贺石桥村)
- Dongshan (东山村)
- Heshiqiao (贺石桥村)
- Zhuantang (砖塘村)
- Fujia (富家村)
Geography edit
Culture edit
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
Transportation edit
China National Highway 319 runs through the town's territory, as do Hunan Provincial Highway 206 (S206; 206省道) and three county rural roads. The 1824 Provincial Highway (1824省道) from Jinghuapu Township, running through Meitanba Town to Taojiang County.[1]
Attractions edit
Baishi Temple (白石庵), built during the reign of the Ming dynasty Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521–1567), is a Buddhist temple in the town destroyed and rebuilt several times.
Notable individuals edit
References edit
- ^ a b c 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.