Gaocun Explained

Gaocun Town is a town and the county seat of Mayang Miao Autonomous County in Hunan, China. The town is located in the mid-northern region of the county, it was reformed to merge Luxikou Township, Liping Township, Gudapo Township and the former Gaocun Town on November 25, 2015, it has an area of 187.6km2 with a population of 104,300 (as of 2015 end). The town was divided into 37 villages and communities in May 2016,[1] the seat of local government is at Gaocun..[2]

Notes and References

  1. 麻阳建制村合并情况 (2016-5): mayang.gov (2016-6-3)
  2. the area and population of Gaocun Town in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Baojing County on November 30, 2015, see rednet.cn (December 4, 2015) 《湖南省民政厅关于同意麻阳县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕79号)