Gepo | |
Native Name: | 葛坡镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Guangxi |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Hezhou |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County |
Area Total Km2: | 93.56 |
Population Total: | 17,810 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 24.9494°N 111.2778°W |
Pushpin Map: | China Guangxi |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guangxi |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 542700 |
Area Code: | 0774 |
Gepo is a town in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 17,810 and an area of 93.56km2.
As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and twelve villages:
In 1984 it separated from Mailing Township (now Mailing). In 1996 it was upgraded to a town.
The town lies at the northern of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, bordering Chengbei Town to the west, Fuyang Town and Fuli Town to the south, Mailing Town to the north, and Shijia Township to the east.
The Fuchuan River flows through the town north to south.
The principal industries in the area are agriculture, forestry and mineral resources. Agricultural crops include grains, vegetables, fruits, tobacco, navel orange, pear, and Ziziphus mauritiana. The region also has an abundance of iron, tin, copper, manganese and granite.
The town is connected to two highways: the China National Highway G538 and the S13 Zhongshan County–Fuchuan County Expressway.