Gongxi

Gongxi 贡溪镇
Town
Gongxi Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°07′39″N 109°10′32″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Huaihua
Autonomous county	Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County
Incorporated (township)	1956
Designated (town)	2015
Area
• Total	69.8 km^2 (26.9 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	13,492
• Density	190/km^2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	419213
Area code	0745

Gongxi (simplified Chinese: 贡溪镇; traditional Chinese: 貢溪鎮; pinyin: Gòngxī Zhèn) is a rural town in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 13,492 and an area of 69.8-square-kilometre (26.9 sq mi).[1][2] It is surrounded by Fuluo Town on the north, Pingdi Town on the west, Zhuxi Township on the east, and Tianzhu County on the south.

History

After the establishment of the Communist State in 1956, Gongxi Township was set up. In 1961 it was renamed "Gongxi People's Commune". It restored the original name in 1984. In 2015 it was upgraded to a town.

Geography

The highest point in the town is Mount Dragon (Chinese: 龙山) which stands 1,065 metres (3,494 ft) above sea level. The second highest point in the town is Mount Bandengpo (Chinese: 板凳坡), which, at 626 metres (2,054 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. 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. 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.