Jiangfang Township, Chengbu County
Jiangfang Township (Chinese: 蒋坊乡; pinyin: Jiǎngfāng Xiāng) is a rural township in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Hunan, China.[1] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 11,100 and an area of 94.8-square-kilometre (36.6 sq mi). It borders Maoping Town in the north, Rulin Town in the east and south, and Guanxia Miao Ethnic Township of Suining County in the west.[2]
Jiangfang Township | |||||||||||||||||||
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  Jiangfang Township Location in Hunan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 26°30′44″N 110°21′01″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Hunan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prefecture | Shaoyang | ||||||||||||||||||
| Autonomous county | Chengbu Miao Autonomous County | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 94.8 km2 (36.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2015) | 11,100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 422503 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area code(s) | 0739 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Name
The name of the township is named after a pulp and paper workshop in the Song dynasty (960–1279) named "Jiangjiafang" (Chinese: 浆加坊). In the local dialect, the pronunciation of the characters "浆加坊" and "蒋坊" are similar, therefore, it is called "Jiangfang".[3]
Administrative division
As of 2015, the township is divided into 7 villages: Liulin (Chinese: 柳林村), Jianping (Chinese: 枧坪村), Shanfang (Chinese: 杉坊村), Putou (Chinese: 铺头村), Datong (Chinese: 大同村), Zhulian (Chinese: 竹联村) and Taihe (Chinese: 太和村).
Geography
The township is located in the north of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County. It has a total area of 94.8 square kilometres (36.6 sq mi), of which 88.03 square kilometres (33.99 sq mi) is land and 6.77 square kilometres (2.61 sq mi) is water.[3]
The Meixi River (Chinese: 梅溪河) winds through the township.[4]
Demographics
In December 2015, the township had an estimated population of 11,100 and a population density of 116 persons per km2. Miao people is the dominant ethnic group in the township, accounting for 7,680, accounting for 69.19%. There are also 4 ethnic groups, including Dong, Hui, Han, and Manchu. Among them, there are 2,763 Han people (24.89%), 305 Dong (2.75%), 263 Hui (2.37%), and 89 Manchu people (0.80%).[3]
Economy
The principal industries in the area are agriculture, forestry and mineral resources.
Transport
The township is connected to two highways: Provincial Highway S219, which heads south to downtown Chengbu Miao Autonomous County and north to Wugang via the towns of Maoping and Xiyan, and Provincial Highway s319, which heads north to Guanxia Miao Ethnic Township of Suining County.[5]
References
- 罗建南深入城步县蒋坊乡考察指导工作 [Party chief of Chengbu County Luo Jiannan inspects Jiangfang Township]. hn.rednet.cn (in Chinese). 16 February 2017.
- Wu Yizhen, ed. (2009). 《城步苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08659-7.
- 城步苗族自治县行政区划 [Administrative divisions of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County]. chengbu.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- 还我清澈河水！城步县蒋坊乡洗沙场日夜开工污染梅溪河（图）. people.rednet.cn (in Chinese). 6 December 2015.
- Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Chengbu Miao Autonomous County" 《城步苗族自治县》. 《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. 80. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.