| Hengshi Town | |||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans | ||||
| Native Name: | 横市镇 | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Province | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | County-level city | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Ningxiang | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 123 | ||||
| Population: | 50,000 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Coordinates: | 28.1472°N 112.2219°W | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan | ||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | top | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan | ||||
| Timezone: | China Standard | ||||
| Utc Offset: | +08:00 | ||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||
| Postal Code: | 410626 | ||||
| Area Code: | 0731 | ||||
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Hengshi is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Huangcai Town on the west, Huishangang Town on the north, Yujia'ao Township and Shuangfupu Town on the east, and Laoliangcang Town on the south. census it had a population of 47,491 and an area of .
, the town administers 11 villages and one residential community:
The Wei River, known as "Mother River" and a tributary of the Xiang River, flows through the town.[2]
Tiechong Reservoir is the largest reservoir and largest water body in the town.
The region abounds with iron.[2]
Tobacco and watermelon are important to the economy.[2]
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
The Provincial Highway S209 from Yutan Subdistrict, runs through Shuangfupu Town, Hengshi Town, Laoliangcang Town, Liushahe Town, Qingshanqiao Town to Loudi City.[2]
The S71 Yiyang-Loudi-Hengyang Expressway, which connects Yiyang, Loudi and Hengyang, runs south through Laoliangcang Town, Liushahe Town and Hutian Town to its southern terminus at the junction of Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway, and the north through Yujia'ao Township and Huishangang Town to Heshan District of Yiyang.[3]
The Luoyang–Zhanjiang Railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province to Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, runs through Hengshi Town at Hengshi Railway Station.[2]