Town in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
Xiaowandong (simplified Chinese : 小湾东镇 ; traditional Chinese : 小灣東鎮 ; pinyin : Xiǎowāndōng Zhèn ) is a town in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County , Yunnan , China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,431 and an area of 204.44-square-kilometre (78.93 sq mi).
Administrative division
As of 2018, the town is divided into seven villages:
Shenzhou (神舟村 )
Yingpan (营盘村 )
Longjie (龙街村 )
Xinlong (新龙村 )
Xinmin (新民村 )
Longmen (龙门村 )
Chajiang (岔江村 )
History
During the Great Leap Forward , it known as "Chajiang Commune" (岔江公社 ) in 1958. It was upgraded to a town in 1988.
Geography
The town is located in the southwest of Nanjian Yi Autonomous County , bordering Fengqing County and Yun County to the southwest, and Gonglang Town and Bixi Township to the northeast.[ 1]
The highest point in the town is Walang Mountain (瓦郎山 ) which stands 2,448 metres (8,031 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is Manwan (漫湾库区 ), which, at 994 metres (3,261 ft) above sea level.[ 1]
The Lancang River and Heihui River (黑惠河 ) meet in the town.[ 1]
Economy
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and animal husbandry . Economic crops are mainly tobacco, tea, Juglans sigillata , and persimmon .
Demographics
Population census Year 2005 18,723 — 2020 18,431 −1.6% Source:
As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 18,431.[ 1]
Transportation
Dali–Lincang railway : Xiaowan East railway station , opened November 6, 2021.
References
^ a b c d 南涧县小湾东镇基本情况 [Basic situation of Xiaowangdong Town]. dali.gov.cn (in Chinese). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021 .
Bibliography
A Huaicong, ed. (2008). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划 . 《南涧彝族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Nanjian Yi Autonomous County ] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08580-4 .