Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township

Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township
炮团侗族苗族乡
Ethnic township
Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township is located in Hunan
Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township
Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°52′44″N 109°31′49″E / 26.87889°N 109.53028°E / 26.87889; 109.53028
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHuaihua
CountyHuitong County
Incorporated (township)1956
Area
 • Total
79.35 km2 (30.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
13,185
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
418307
Area code0745
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese炮团侗族苗族乡
Traditional Chinese炮團侗族苗族鄉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPàotuán Dòngzú Miáozú Xiāng

Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township (Chinese: 炮团侗族苗族乡) is an ethnic township in Huitong County, Hunan, China.[1] As of the 2019 census it had a population of 13,185 and an area of 79.35-square-kilometre (30.64 sq mi).[1]

Administrative division

As of 2023, the township is divided into eight villages:

  • Paotuan (炮团村)
  • Zhongxinchang (中心场村)
  • Lizhai (梨子寨村)
  • Kuaituan (快团村)
  • Wangjiapan (王家盘村)
  • Yantouping (岩头坪村)
  • Yangwantuan (阳湾团村)
  • Xintang (新塘村)

History

It belonged to Guangping Township (广坪乡) during the Republic of China.[2]

After the founding of the Communist State, in 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 5th District of Huitong County.[2] It was incorporated as a township named "Paotuan Township" in June 1956. In October 1958, it became part of Guangping People's Commune (广坪人民公社).[2] Paotuan People's Commune (炮团人民公社) was split from Guangping People's Commune in March 1961.[2] In May 1984 it reverted to its former name of Paotuan Township.[2] In October 1997 it was named Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township.[2]

Geography

The township is situated at the west of Huitong County.[1] The township is bordered to the north by Puwen Dong and Miao Ethnic Township, to the east by Qinglang Dong and Miao Ethnic Township, to the south by Guangping Town, and to the west by Tianzhu County.[1]

The highest natural elevation in the township is Tai'an Mountain (太庵山), elevation 701.6 metres (2,302 ft).[1]

There are two major rivers in the township: Qingshui River (清水江) and Guangping River (广坪河).[1]

Economy

The township's economy is based on agricultural resources.[1]

The region has an abundance of gold.[1]

Demographics

The 2019 census reported the town had a population of 13,185.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2005 12,207—    
2018 13,177+7.9%
2019 13,185+0.1%
Source: [3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Li Liguo, Yu Changming & Duan Linyi 2015, pp. 2849–2850.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Wu, Xianqing 2012, pp. 20–21.
  3. ^ 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. 380. 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.