Yongxiang, Luochuan County

Yongxiang (simplified Chinese: 永乡镇; traditional Chinese: 永鄉鎮; pinyin: Yǒngxiāng Zhèn) is a town in Luochuan County, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.[1] The town is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northwest of the county's urban center.[2]

Yongxiang

永乡镇
Town
CountryChina
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYan'an
CountyLuochuan County

History

In August 1937, the Luochuan Conference was held in Fengjia Village (simplified Chinese: 冯家村; traditional Chinese: 馮家村; pinyin: Féngjiā Cūn),[2][3] which is located in present-day Yongxiang.[2][4]

In 1961, the Yongxiang People's Commune (simplified Chinese: 永乡公社; traditional Chinese: 永鄉公社; pinyin: Yǒngxiāng Gōngshè) was established.[2] In 1984, Yongxiang was changed from a people's commune to a township.[2]

The town of Yongxiang was formed in 2015 as a merger between Yongxiang and Huangzhang Township.[5] In the 2010 Chinese census, these townships has a population of 12,293 and 9,286, respectively.[5] Previously, in the 2000 Chinese census, these townships had populations of 13,257 and 8,524, respectively.[5]

Administrative divisions

Yongxiang administers 26 administrative villages.[4]

Transport

National Highway 210 passes through the town.[2]

References
  1. 2020年统计用区划代码（洛川县） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  2. 永乡乡. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2012-03-21. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  3. 洛川会议. People's Daily (in Chinese). Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  4. 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（永乡镇） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  5. 洛川县历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-06-30. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2020-11-30.


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