Mailing, Fuchuan County Explained

Mailing
Native Name:麦岭镇
Native Name Lang:zh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Region
Subdivision Name1:Guangxi
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Hezhou
Subdivision Type3:Autonomous county
Subdivision Name3:Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County
Area Total Km2:207
Population Total:26,000
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:25.0625°N 111.3222°W
Pushpin Map:China Guangxi
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guangxi
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+08:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:542704
Area Code:0774

Mailing is a town in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 26,000 and an area of 207km2.

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and thirteen villages:

History

In 1996 it was upgraded to a town.

Geography

The town is situated at the northeastern Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County. It is bordered to the north by Jiangyong County, to the east by Shijia Township, to the south by Gepo Town, and to the west by Chaodong Town.

The Changchun Reservoir is a reservoir located in the town, which provides drinking water and water for irrigation.

The Mailing Stream, Jintian Stream, Fujiang River and Gongtang Stream flow through the town.

Economy

The main industries in and around the town are forestry and farming. Commercial crops include tobacco, peanut and Camellia oleifera.

Transportation

The town is connected to two highways: the China National Highway G538 and the S13 Zhongshan County–Fuchuan County Expressway.

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