Pingdeng Town | |
Native Name: | 平等镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
Subdivision Name1: | Guangxi |
Subdivision Name2: | Guilin |
Subdivision Name3: | Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County |
Area Total Km2: | 365 |
Population Total: | 28,800 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 26.0564°N 109.9239°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: | 541000 |
Area Code: | 0773 |
Pingdeng is a town in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 28,800 and an area of 365km2.
As of 2016, the town is divided into twenty-one villages and one community:
The town was historically known as "Pengteng" in Kam language. It was named "Pingdeng" in Chinese language. In early Republic of China, the Chinese character "", was changed to "" of the same pronunciation.
In 2014 it was upgraded to a town.
The town is situated at northwestern Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. The town is bordered to the north by Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, to the east by Weijiang Township, to the south by Lejiang Town, and to the west by Tongdao Dong Autonomous County.
The Xun River flows north to south through the town.
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry.