Mawan, Hubei Explained
| Mawan |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 马湾镇 |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hubei |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tianmen |
| Area Total Km2: | 83.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 36632 |
| Pushpin Map: | Hubei |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hubei |
| Coordinates: | 30.5731°N 113.3342°W |
| Elevation M: | 31 |
| Elevation Ft: | 103 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code: | 431700 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 0728 |
Mawan[1] is a town of about 41,000 in the east-central part of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the sub-prefecture-level city of Tianmen, to the west-northwest. To the north is Lake Chen (Chinese: 沉湖), and to the north is Lake Hua (Chinese: 华湖).
Administrative divisions
Mawan has undergone several administrative changes since the founding of the People's Republic: in 1950, it was created as a township, changed to a people's commune in 1976, upgraded to a district in 1984, and with the formation of Tianmen as a sub-prefecture-level city, downgraded to a town in 1987. It is noted for being the ancestral hometown of overseas Chinese, spread across 34 nations and territories on 5 continents.
One community:[2] [3] [4] [5]
- Mawan (Chinese: {{linktext|马湾|居委会)
Twenty-five villages:
- Machang (Chinese: {{linktext|马场|村), Chenma (Chinese: {{linktext|陈马|村), Luwan (Chinese: {{linktext|卢湾|村), Zouwan (Chinese: {{linktext|邹湾|村), Zhengwan (Chinese: {{linktext|郑湾|村), Bianhekou (Chinese: {{linktext|便河口|村), Litan (Chinese: {{linktext|李滩|村), Yangang (Chinese: {{linktext|鄢港|村), Zhawu (Chinese: {{linktext|榨屋|村), Hengdi (Chinese: {{linktext|横堤|村), Nanzha (Chinese: {{linktext|南闸|村), Zhangwan (Chinese: {{linktext|张湾|村), Chenhuang (Chinese: {{linktext|陈黄|村), Liaowan (Chinese: {{linktext|廖湾|村), Jianghu (Chinese: {{linktext|蒋湖|村), Zengliu (Chinese: {{linktext|曾刘|村), Guozui (Chinese: {{linktext|郭咀|村), Datai (Chinese: {{linktext|大台|村), Wangchen (Chinese: {{linktext|汪陈|村), Hedi (Chinese: {{linktext|河堤|村), Xiaohu (Chinese: {{linktext|小湖|村), Kuangtai (Chinese: {{linktext|匡台|村), Tukeng (Chinese: {{linktext|土坑|村), Chendu (Chinese: {{linktext|陈渡|村), Chengang (Chinese: {{linktext|陈港|村)
External links
Notes and References
- , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Web site: http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/hb/37340.html . zh:马湾镇 . Mawan Town . XZQH.org . zh-hans. 1 August 2014 . 19 August 2018 . Chinese: 常住人口36632人（2010年六普）。辖1个居委会、25个行政村。{....
- Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2017/42/90/06/429006113.html . zh:2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：马湾镇 . 2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Mawan Town . . 2017 . 19 August 2018 . Chinese: 统计用区划代码 城乡分类代码 名称 429006113001 121 马湾居委会 429006113201 122 马场村委会 429006113202 122 陈马村委会 429006113203 122 卢湾村委会 429006113204 220 邹湾村委会 429006113205 220 郑湾村委会 429006113206 220 便河口村委会 429006113207 220 李滩村委会 429006113208 220 鄢港村委会 429006113209 220 榨屋村委会 429006113210 220 横堤村委会 429006113211 220 南闸村委会 429006113212 122 张湾村委会 429006113213 122 陈黄村委会 429006113214 122 廖湾村委会 429006113215 220 蒋湖村委会 429006113216 220 曾刘村委会 429006113217 220 郭咀村委会 429006113218 220 大台村委会 429006113219 220 汪陈村委会 429006113220 220 河堤村委会 429006113221 220 小湖村委会 429006113222 220 匡台村委会 429006113223 220 土坑村委会 429006113224 220 陈渡村委会 429006113225 220 陈港村委会|.
- Web site: Bing Maps. Mawan Town Chenma Village Zouwan Village Bianhekou Village Zhawu Village Nanzha Village Zhangwan Village Chenhuang Village Jianghu Village Zengliu Village Wangchen Village Xiaohu Village Kuangtai Village Chendu Village Chen'gang Village. 7 May 2019.
- http://www.tianmen.gov.cn/zjtm/xzbcq/mwz/ 天门市人民政府：马湾镇简介
