Nanqiao, Liling Explained

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]

Toponymy

Nanqiao was named after the Lanxi Bridge, which was located within the town.

History

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]

Geography

Nanqiao was located 31km (19miles) from the city center of Liling.

Administrative divisions

Before abolition

Before its abolition in 2015, Nanqiao administered 1 residential community and 15 administrative villages .[4]

Residential communities

Nanqiao's sole residential community was Nanyuan Community .

Administrative villages

Nanqiao administered the following 15 villages:

After abolition

Upon Nanqiao's abolition in 2015, all of its administrative divisions were merged into Litian, sans Xinghu Village, which was merged into Baitutan.

Demographics

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.

Transportation

National Highway 106 and the both ran through Nanqiao.

References

27.8545°N 113.6732°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: zh:南桥镇 . Nanqiao . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319020220/http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/hn/24509.html . 2022-03-19 . 2022-03-18 . xzqh.org . zh.
  2. Web site: zh:醴陵市历史沿革 . Liling Organizational History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319024940/http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/hn/15782.html . 2022-03-19 . 2022-03-18 . xzqh.org . zh.
  3. Web site: 2016-03-23 . zh:关于醴陵市公安局关于明确区划调整后管辖范围的通知 . Notice on Liling Municipal Public Security Bureau on clarifying the scope of jurisdiction after zoning adjustment . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180117191129/http://ll.zzga.gov.cn/default.php?mod=article&do=detail&tid=11389 . 2018-01-17 . 2022-03-18 . ll.zzga.gov.cn . Liling Municipal Public Security Bureau . zh.
  4. Web site: 2015 . zh:2015年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码(南桥镇) . 2015 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-Rural Division Codes (Nanqiao) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319014648/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2015/43/02/81/430281100.html . 2022-03-19 . 2022-03-18 . . zh.