| Guangping | |||||||
| Native Name: | 广坪镇 | ||||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 26.7858°N 109.6239°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: | County | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Huitong County | ||||||
| Established Title2: | Designated (town) | ||||||
| Established Date2: | 1995 | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 134.03 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2019 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 22,594 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | China Standard | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 | ||||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 418307 | ||||||
| Area Code Type: | Area code | ||||||
| Area Code: | 0745 | ||||||
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Guangping is a town in Huitong County, Hunan, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 22,594 and an area of 134.03km2.
As of 2021, the town is divided into one community and twelve villages:
It was known as Guangping Township during the Republic of China.
After the establishment of the Communist State, in April 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 5th District of Huitong County. In May 1955 it was renamed Guangping District and soon reverted to its former name of Guangping Township in June 1956. In October 1958, it was changed to Guangping People's Commune and reverted to Guangping Township in May 1984. In October 1995 it was upgraded to a town.
The town is located in the southwest of Huitong County. It shares a border with Tianzhu County to the west, Lianshan Township to the east, Lincheng Town, Qinglang Dong and Miao Ethnic Township and Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township to the north, and Diling Township to the south.
The highest point is Gaolin Mountain, elevation .
There are two streams in the town: Diling Stream and Yangjiaoping Stream . The two streams converge at Guangping Village to form Guangping River .
The main industries in and around the town are farming and forestry.[1]
As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 22,594.
The Provincial Highway S318 is a northeast–southwest highway in the town.