Gongxi | |
Native Name: | 贡溪镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Hunan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan |
Coordinates: | 27.1274°N 109.1755°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: | 2015 |
Area Total Km2: | 69.8 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Population Total: | 13,492 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 419213 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0745 |
Gongxi is a rural town in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 13,492 and an area of 69.8km2.[1] [2] It is surrounded by Fuluo Town on the north, Pingdi Town on the west, Zhuxi Township on the east, and Tianzhu County on the south.
After the establishment of the Communist State in 1956, Gongxi Township was set up. In 1961 it was renamed "Gongxi People's Commune". It restored the original name in 1984. In 2015 it was upgraded to a town.
The highest point in the town is Mount Dragon which stands above sea level. The second highest point in the town is Mount Bandengpo, which, at above sea level.[3]
The Fuluo River winds through the town.[3]
The Provincial Highway S232 passes across the town north to south.[4]