Fudong Township | |
Native Name: | 富东乡 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
Coordinates: | 23.1253°N 99.9972°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Pu'er City |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Lancang Lahu Autonomous County |
Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) |
Established Date1: | 1988 |
Area Total Km2: | 238 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Total: | 13,824 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 665626 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0879 |
Fudong Township is a township in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 13,824 and an area of 238km2.
The name "Fudong" originates from terms of Dai language. "Fu" means edge of a field and "Dong" means flat field.
As of 2016, the township is divided into eight villages:
It came under the jurisdiction of Wendong District before 1988. It was incorporated as a township in 1988.
It lies at the north of Lancang Lahu Autonomous County, bordering Wendong Wa Ethnic Township to the west, Dashan Township and Shangyun Town to the south, Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County to the north, and Dashan Township to the east.
There are three reservoirs in the township, namely the Bangwai Reservoir, Fudong Reservoir and Dahei Reservoir .
There are six rivers and streams in the township, namely the Nandian River, Fudong River, Dahei River, Xiaoba River, Nanjiao River, and Baimujing River .
The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching and mineral resources. Commercial crops include tea, Lanxangia tsaoko, Pseudocydonia, Zanthoxylum, and tobacco.
As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 13,824.
Ethnic groups in 2004 | |||
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Population | Percentage | ||
6009 | 40.8% | ||
6946 | 47.2% | ||
1606 | 10.9% | ||
52 | 0.4% | ||
65 | 0.4% | ||
Other | 33 | 0.2% |