Xinhua Township, Fuchuan County

Xinhua Township 新华乡
Township
Xinhua Township Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°50′46″N 111°24′49″E
Country	China
Autonomous Region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Hezhou
Autonomous county	Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County
Area
• Total	103.6 km^2 (40.0 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	18,500
• Density	180/km^2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	542707
Area code	0774

Xinhua Township (simplified Chinese: 新华乡; traditional Chinese: 新華鄉; pinyin: Xīnhuá Xiāng; lit. 'New China Township') is a township in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 18,500 and an area of 103.6-square-kilometre (40.0 sq mi).

Etymology

The name of "Xinhua" means "New China".

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into one community and ten villages:

• Xinhua Community (新华社区)
• Dongwan (东湾村)
• Xinhua (新华村)
• Jingwan (井湾村)
• Panba (盘坝村)
• Lianshantang (莲山塘村)
• Pingyuan (坪源村)
• Luping (路坪村)
• Xianfeng (先锋村)
• Luxi (路溪村)
• Longji (龙集村)

History

It was incorporated as a township in 1984.

Geography

The township is located in eastern Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County.[1] It borders Fuli Town in the north, Jianghua Yao Autonomous County in the east, Baisha Town in the south, and Fuyang Town in the west.[1]

Economy

The township's economy is based on agriculture.[1] Significant crops include grains, corn, peanut, sweet potato, and pepper.[1] Commercial crops include tobacco and vegetables.[1]

Transportation

The County Road X723 passes across the town.

References

1. Xia Zhenlin 2007, pp. 60–61.

Bibliography

• Xia Zhenlin, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《富川瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08613-9.