| Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township | |||||||
| Native Name: | 炮团侗族苗族乡 | ||||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Ethnic township | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 26.8789°N 109.5303°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Province | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Huaihua | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | County | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Huitong County | ||||||
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) | ||||||
| Established Date1: | 1956 | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 79.35 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2019 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 13185 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | China Standard | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 | ||||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 418307 | ||||||
| Area Code Type: | Area code | ||||||
| Area Code: | 0745 | ||||||
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Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township is an ethnic township in Huitong County, Hunan, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 13,185 and an area of 79.35km2.
As of 2023, the township is divided into eight villages:
It belonged to Guangping Township during the Republic of China.
After the founding of the Communist State, in 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 5th District of Huitong County. It was incorporated as a township named "Paotuan Township" in June 1956. In October 1958, it became part of Guangping People's Commune . Paotuan People's Commune was split from Guangping People's Commune in March 1961. In May 1984 it reverted to its former name of Paotuan Township. In October 1997 it was named Paotuan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township.
The township is situated at the west of Huitong County. The township is bordered to the north by Puwen Dong and Miao Ethnic Township, to the east by Qinglang Dong and Miao Ethnic Township, to the south by Guangping Town, and to the west by Tianzhu County.
The highest natural elevation in the township is Tai'an Mountain, elevation .
There are two major rivers in the township: Qingshui River and Guangping River .
The township's economy is based on agricultural resources.
The region has an abundance of gold.
The 2019 census reported the town had a population of 13,185.