| Native Name: | Chinese: 南桥镇 |
| Common Name: | Nanqiao |
| Today: | Litian Baitutan |
| Government Type: | Town |
| Year End: | 2015 |
| Native Name Lang: | Chinese |
| Stat Pop1: | 41,000 |
| Stat Year1: | 1996 |
| Conventional Long Name: | Nanqiao |
| Year Start: | 1956 |
| Stat Pop2: | 39,295 |
| Stat Year2: | 2000 |
| Stat Year3: | 2005 |
| Stat Year4: | 2010 |
| Stat Area3: | 98.87 |
| Stat Pop3: | 41,500 |
| Stat Pop4: | 40,556 |
Nanqiao Town was a town in the northeast portion of Liling City, Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] The town spanned an area of 98.87km2, and had a population of 40,556 as of 2010.[2]
Nanqiao was named after the Lanxi Bridge, which was located within the town.
Upon the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Nanqiao belonged to Hunan's District 1 . Nanqiao Township was established in 1956.
In 1958, Nanqiao Township became the Nanqiao People's Commune, as part of the establishment of people's communes. Nanqiao was reverted to a township in 1984.
Nanqiao was upgraded to a town in 1995.
In 2015, Nanqiao was abolished, and split between the towns of Litian and Baitutan.[3]
Nanqiao was located 31km (19miles) from the city center of Liling.
Before its abolition in 2015, Nanqiao administered 1 residential community and 15 administrative villages .[4]
Nanqiao's sole residential community was Nanyuan Community .
Nanqiao administered the following 15 villages:
Upon Nanqiao's abolition in 2015, all of its administrative divisions were merged into Litian, sans Xinghu Village, which was merged into Baitutan.
Nanqiao had a population of 40,556 per the 2010 Chinese Census, down from an estimated population of 41,500 in 2005. Nanqiao had a population of 39,295 in the 2000 Chinese Census, and about 41,000 per a 1996 estimate.
National Highway 106 and the both ran through Nanqiao.