| Batang Town | |||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans | ||||
| Native Name: | 坝塘镇 | ||||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Province | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Changsha | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | County-level city | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Ningxiang | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 163.7 | ||||
| Population: | 70,000 | ||||
| Population As Of: | 2015 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Coordinates: | 28.1469°N 112.4728°W | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan | ||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | top | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan | ||||
| Timezone: | China Standard | ||||
| Utc Offset: | +08:00 | ||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||
| Postal Code: | 410618 | ||||
| Area Code: | 0731 | ||||
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Batang is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Zifu on the west, Huilongpu Town and Baimaqiao Subdistrict on the north, Xiaduopu Town on the east, and Huaminglou Town on the south. As of the 2007 census it had a population of 70,000 and an area of . Nantianping township merged to Batang town on November 19, 2015.[1] [2]
The town is divided into 13 villages and one community:[3]
The Wu River, a tributary of the Wei River known as "Mother River" and a tributary of the Xiang River, flows through the town.
The town has four reservoirs: Shiniu Reservoir, Dongchong Reservoir, Huaguang Reservoir and Wenjiachong Reservoir .
The region abounds with manganese.[4]
Peach, prunus mume and tobacco are important to the economy.[4]
There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Ningxiang Second Senior High School .
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
The County Road X096 runs south to north through the town.
The County Road X093 travels southeast to Huaminglou Town, intersecting Provincial Highway S208.
On 16December 2011, local people discovered 128 bridges built during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 17351796).