| Jinzi Township | |||||
| Native Name: | 金紫乡 | ||||
| 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: | 69 | ||||
| Population Total: | 27,885 | ||||
| Population As Of: | 2015 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Coordinates: | 26.6562°N 110.4654°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: | 422504 | ||||
| Area Code: | 0739 | ||||
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Jinzi Township is a rural township in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Hunan, China.[1] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 27,885 and an area of 69km2. It borders Wugang in the north, Xiyan Town in the east and south, and Wuyang Town of Suining County in the west.[2]
In December 2013, 13 villages of Xiyan Town and Qiliping Horticultural Farm merged to form Jinzi Township.
As of 2015, the township is divided into 1 community: Qiliping Community and 14 villages: Santang, Baishui, Jinzijiang, Shankou, Shajing, Jiangxi, Taiping, Wutang, Fenghuang, Xinghuo, Changxing, Gaozhai and Shuiqing .
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 highest point in the township is Mount Fengmujie which stands above sea level.[3]
The Weixi River flows through the town south to north.[3]
In December 2015, the township had an estimated population of 27,885 and a population density of 404 persons per km2. Miao people is the dominant ethnic group in the township, accounting for 19,380, accounting for 69.5%. There are also 4 ethnic groups, such as Dong, Hui, Han, and Manchu. Among them, there are 8,504 Han, Dong, Hui and Man (30.5%).[4]
The main industries in and around the township are forestry and farming.