Pingdeng Explained

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.

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into twenty-one villages and one community:

History

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.

Geography

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.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry.

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