Gejia, Liuyang

Gejia Town 葛家镇
Town
Gejia Town Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°04′37″N 113°27′31″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Changsha
County-level city	Liuyang
Area
• Total	107 km^2 (41 sq mi)
Population  (2015)	20,100
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	410328
Area code	0731

Gejia Town (simplified Chinese: 葛家镇; traditional Chinese: 葛家鎮; pinyin: Gějiā Zhèn) is a rural town in Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 20,100 and an area of 107-square-kilometre (41 sq mi). It is surrounded by the towns of Dongyang and Jiangbei on the north, Beisheng Town on the northwest, Chengchong Town on the southwest, Zhentou Town on the west, Jili Subdistrict on the east, and Puji Town on the south.

History

In June 2016, Gejia was upgraded to a town.[2]

Administrative division

The township is divided into five villages, the following areas:

• Xinjian Village (新建村)
• Gejiayuan Village (葛家园村)
• Jinyuan Village (金源村)
• Yutan Village (玉潭村)
• Xinhong Village (新宏村)

Geography

Liuyang River, also known as the mother river, flows through the town.

Economy

The town's main industries are agriculture and fireworks.[3]

Education

• Gejia Middle School

Transportation

Provincial Highway

Provincial Highway S103 passes across the town west to east.[4]

County Roads

The town is connected to two county roads: X014 and X016.[4]

Attractions

The Former Residence of Song Renqiong is a well-known scenic spot.

Celebrity

• Song Renqiong (1909–2005), politician.

References

1. "卖头肥猪亏200多块钱" 养猪户感叹"伤不起" (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
2. 浏阳第26镇诞生：葛家镇. liuyang.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2016-07-01.
3. 浏阳葛家镇加速推进15个重点项目. lyrb.com.cn (in Chinese). 2017-05-17.
4. Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). 《浏阳市》. 《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. 32–33. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.