| Baitutan | |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zhuzhou |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 35806 |
| Area Total Km2: | 48 |
| Pushpin Map: | Hunan#China |
| Coordinates: | 27.7926°N 113.6694°W |
| Subdivision Name3: | Liling |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
| Native Name: | 白兔潭镇 |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type3: | County-level city |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Baitutan is a town in the northeast of the county-level city of Liling, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China.[1] The town spans an area of 48km2, and has a population of 35,806 as of 2010.[2]
The town's name, which literally translates to 'white rabbit pond', is derived from a portion of the local Chengtan River with large rocks at the bottom said to look like white rabbits.
Upon the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the area of Baitutan belonged to Hunan's First District . Baitutan District was created in 1952. Baitutan was established as Tutan Township in 1956. Tutan Township was merged into the Pukou People's Commune in 1958. The Baitutan People's Commune was established in 1961. In 1984, people's communes were abolished, and Baitutan became a township. Baitutan was upgraded to a town in 1985.
Xinghu Village, from the now-defunct town of Nanqiao, as well as the villages of Hetian (荷田), Boda (柏大) and Changqing (长庆) from the now-defunct town of Fuli were merged into Baitutan on November 26, 2015.[3] [4]
Baitutan is located in the northeast of Liling, 25km (16miles) from its center, and is bordered by the prefecture-level city of Pingxiang in neighboring Jiangxi province to the east.
Baitutan administers 2 residential communities and 10 administrative villages .[5]
Baitutan administers the following 2 residential communities:
Baitutan administers the following 10 villages:
Baitutan had a population of 35,806 per the 2010 Chinese Census, up slightly from an estimated 34,500 in 2005. Baitutan had a recorded population of 32,360 in the 2000 Chinese Census.
The town serves as a center for trade in the eastern portion of Liling.
National Highway 106 passes through Baitutan.