Litian, Liling Explained

Litian Town
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Native Name:李畋镇
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Zhuzhou
Subdivision Name3:Liling
Area Total Km2:122.59
Population:62,800
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:27.8579°N 113.6837°W
Pushpin Map:China Hunan
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hunan
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:412299
Area Code:0731

Litian is a town of Liling City in Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Jingang Town on the north, Shangli County on the east, Guanzhuang Town on the west, and Baitutan Town on the south.

History

The town was established by merging 14 villages of the historic Nanqiao Town (Chinese: 南桥镇) and 7 villages of the historic Fuli Town (Chinese: 富里镇) on November 26, 2015. As of 2015, it had a population of 62,800 and an area of 122.59 square kilometers.[1]

Administrative division

The town is divided into 21 villages and 2 communities.

English name Chinese name Notes
Nanqiao Village Chinese: 南桥村
Dongtang Village Chinese: 东塘村
Xinghuo Village Chinese: 星火村
Tongtang Village Chinese: 潼塘村
Jiangtang Village Chinese: 将塘村
Xinshu Village Chinese: 新树村
Qingshui Village Chinese: 清水村
Taiping Village Chinese: 大平村
Fengxing Village Chinese: 凤形村
Yumin Village Chinese: 裕民村
Minglan Village Chinese: 明兰村
Shixi Village Chinese: 石溪村
Hongyuan Village Chinese: 洪源村
Huamai Village Chinese: 花麦村
Huabu Village Chinese: 华埠村
Tangfang Village Chinese: 塘坊村
Cheshang Village Chinese: 车上村
Liqun Village Chinese: 利群村
Fuli Village Chinese: 富里村
Mashi Village Chinese: 麻石村
Shuangjiang Village Chinese: 双江村
Haitang Community Chinese: 海棠社区
Nanyuan Community Chinese: 南园社区

Education

There are two middle schools and one primary school in the town: Nanqiao Middle School, Fuli Middle School and Nanqiao Central Primary School.

Transportation

Railway

Shanghai–Kunming railway and Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway, from Shanghai to Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan, through Litian Town.[2]

National Highway

The G106 National Highway runs north-south through Litian Town.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Zhang Hong . zh:《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》. Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan . 2018 . SinoMaps Press . Xicheng District, Beijing . 42–43 . 978-7-5031-8949-4. zh.