Bozhou | |
Native Name: | 波洲镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Hunan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan |
Coordinates: | 27.3845°N 109.2974°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Huaihua |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County |
Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) |
Established Date1: | 1956 |
Established Title2: | Designated (town) |
Established Date2: | 1985 |
Area Total Km2: | 76.82 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Population Total: | 17,253 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 419202 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0745 |
Bozhou is a rural town in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 17,253 and an area of 76.82km2.[1] [2] The town is bordered to the north by Wanshan District of Tongren, to the east by Xindianping Town of Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County, to the southeast by Butouxiang Miao Ethnic Township, to the west by Huangzhou Town, and to the southwest by Hetan Town. It is approximately 15km (09miles) from the western county seat.
During the Republic of China (1912-1949), it was the second largest commercial port in Xinhuang County.[3]
In 1956, the Bozhou Township was established. In December 1985 it was upgraded to a town.[3]
The highest point in the town is Mount Dadongpo at above sea level.
The Wushui River, a left tributary of the Yuan River, flows through the town.
The National Highway G320, more commonly known as "G320", is an east–west highway passing through the middle town.[4]
The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway is a high-speed railway passes across the town northeast to southwest.[4]