Jiangfang Township, Chengbu County Explained

Jiangfang Township
Native Name:蒋坊乡
Native Name Lang:zh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Name2:Shaoyang
Subdivision Type3:Autonomous county
Subdivision Name3:Chengbu Miao Autonomous County
Area Total Km2:94.8
Population Total:11,100
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:26.5122°N 110.3501°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:422503
Area Code:0739
Module:
Child:yes
P:Jiǎngfāng Xiāng

Jiangfang Township is a rural township in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Hunan, China.[1] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 11,100 and an area of 94.8km2. It borders Maoping Town in the north, Rulin Town in the east and south, and Guanxia Miao Ethnic Township of Suining County in the west.[2]

Name

The name of the township is named after a pulp and paper workshop in the Song dynasty (960 - 1279) named "Jiangjiafang" . In the local dialect, the pronunciation of the characters "" and "" are similar, therefore, it is called "Jiangfang".

Administrative division

As of 2015, the township is divided into 7 villages: Liulin, Jianping, Shanfang, Putou, Datong, Zhulian and Taihe .

Geography

The township is located in the north of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County. It has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

The Meixi River winds through the township.[3]

Demographics

In December 2015, the township had an estimated population of 11,100 and a population density of 116 persons per km2. Miao people is the dominant ethnic group in the township, accounting for 7,680, accounting for 69.19%. There are also 4 ethnic groups, including Dong, Hui, Han, and Manchu. Among them, there are 2,763 Han people (24.89%), 305 Dong (2.75%), 263 Hui (2.37%), and 89 Manchu people (0.80%).[4]

Economy

The principal industries in the area are agriculture, forestry and mineral resources.

Transport

The township is connected to two highways: Provincial Highway S219, which heads south to downtown Chengbu Miao Autonomous County and north to Wugang via the towns of Maoping and Xiyan, and Provincial Highway S319, which heads north to Guanxia Miao Ethnic Township of Suining County.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: https://hn.rednet.cn/c/2017/02/16/4213865.htm . zh:罗建南深入城步县蒋坊乡考察指导工作 . hn.rednet.cn . 16 February 2017. Party chief of Chengbu County Luo Jiannan inspects Jiangfang Township . zh.
  2. Book: zh. Wu Yizhen. zh:《城步苗族自治县概况》. General Situation of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County . 2009 . Nationalities Publishing House . Beijing . 978-7-105-08659-7.
  3. News: http://people.rednet.cn/PeopleShow.asp?ID=2621027 . zh:还我清澈河水!城步县蒋坊乡洗沙场日夜开工污染梅溪河(图) . people.rednet.cn . 6 December 2015. zh.
  4. News: http://www.chengbu.gov.cn/chengbu/zjcb/xzqh/default.htm . zh:城步苗族自治县行政区划 . Administrative divisions of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County . chengbu.gov.cn . 2017 . zh . 2019-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190326020438/http://www.chengbu.gov.cn/chengbu/zjcb/xzqh/default.htm . 2019-03-26 . dead .
  5. Book: Zhang Hong . zh:《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》. Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan. zh:《城步苗族自治县》. Chengbu Miao Autonomous County. 2018 . SinoMaps Press . Xicheng District, Beijing . 80. 978-7-5031-8949-4. zh.