Ma'an, Huitong County

Ma'an 马鞍镇
Town
Ma'an Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°03′13″N 109°44′29″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Huaihua
County	Huitong County
Incorporated (township)	1956
Designated (town)	2002
Area
• Total	120.71 km^2 (46.61 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	13,404
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	418304
Area code	0745
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	马鞍镇
Traditional Chinese	馬鞍鎮
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mǎ'ān Zhèn

Ma'an (Chinese: 马鞍镇) is a town in Huitong County, Hunan, China.[1][2] As of the 2019 census it had a population of 13,404 and an area of 120.71-square-kilometre (46.61 sq mi).[2]

Etymology

It named after Ma'an Mountain (马鞍山).

Administrative division

As of 2021, the town is divided into one community and eleven villages:

• Qingjiangxi Community (青江溪社区)
• Xiangjian (相见村)
• Yanglong (阳隆村)
• Huangtu (黄土村)
• Ma'an (马鞍村)
• Beichang (北厂村)
• Naoxi (闹溪村)
• Matian (马田村)
• Huangjia (黄家村)
• Tangjia (唐家村)
• Yinshan (银山村)
• Xiaoxikou (小溪口村)

History

During the Republic of China, the region belonged to Xinbao Township (新宝乡) and Huai'an Township (怀安乡).[3]

After the founding of the Communist State, in November, it came under the jurisdiction of the 2nd District and 3rd District.[3] It was incorporated as a township in June 1956 and renamed Ma'an People's Commune (马鞍人民公社) in October 1958.[3] In May 1984 it reverted to its former name of Ma'an Township.[3] In September 2002 it was upgraded to a town.[3]

Geography

The town lies at the northern of Huitong County, bordering Baotian Dong and Miao Ethnic Township to the west, towns of Buzi and Pingcun to the south, Hongjiang to the north, and the town of Jinzhu to the east.[2]

The highest point in the town is Wanghoudong (王后洞) which stands 884 metres (2,900 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is Huangshatang (黄沙塘), which, at 565 metres (1,854 ft) above sea level.[2]

The Qingjiang Stream (清江溪) and Naotang Stream (闹唐溪), both are tributaries of the Yuan River, pass through the town north to south.[2]

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and forestry.[4] The region has an abundance of gold, antimony, and zinc.[2]

Demographics

As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 13,404.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2005	12,813	—
2011	13,131	+2.5%
2018	13,395	+2.0%
2019	13,404	+0.1%
Source: [5]

Transportation

The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway passes across the town north to south.[2]

The Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway crosses the town north to south.[2]

References

1. Wu, Xianqing 2012, p. 268.
2. Li Liguo, Yu Changming & Duan Linyi 2015, pp. 2832–2833.
3. Wu, Xianqing 2012, pp. 20–21.
4. Fu Junhua (付俊华) (18 April 2022). 乡村振兴进行时 马鞍镇打造村集体经济发展联合体为乡村振兴添活力. htnews.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
5. National Bureau of Statistics of China, ed. (2021). 中国县域统计年鉴·2020 [China County Statistical Yearbook in 2020] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Statistical Publishing House. p. 379. ISBN 9787503794735.

Bibliography

• Li Liguo; Yu Changming; Duan Linyi, eds. (2015). 中华人民共和国政区大典湖南省卷 [Volume of Hunan of the Encyclopedia of the People's Republic of China] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Social Publishing House. ISBN 9787508748160.
• Wu, Xianqing, ed. (2012). 会同县概况 [General Situation of Huitong County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-12473-2.