Quyang Town | |
Native Name: | 渠阳镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
Subdivision Name2: | Huaihua |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County |
Area Total Km2: | 687.9 |
Population: | 118,100 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 26.5755°N 109.7008°W |
Pushpin Map: | China Hunan |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 418000 |
Area Code: | 0745 |
Quyang is an urban town and the county seat of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County in Hunan, China. The town is located in the south central region of the county. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 118,100 and an area of 687.9km2. Its seat of local government is at Tuqiaojie Community .[1] The town is bordered to the north by Taiyangping Township, to the northwest by Aoshang Town, to the northeast by Wenxi Township, to the south by Xinchang Town, to the southwest by Outuan Township, and to the west by Sanqiao Township.
It was reformed to merge Pukpou Township, Hengjiangqiao Township and the former Quyang Town on November 25, 2015.[2]
As of 2015, the town is divided into 8 communities and 61 villages.[2]
There are a number of popular mountains located immediately adjacent to the townsite which include Mount Qingdian (; 1173m (3,848feet)); Mount Fei (; 720m (2,360feet)); Mount Fengmu (; 998m (3,274feet)); Mount Wubaijiao (; 693m (2,274feet)); Mount Dalaogu (; 888m (2,913feet)) and Mount Mayipo (; 708m (2,323feet)).[3]
There are 27 reservoirs in the town, such as Shuiniangtang Reservoir, Ma'andong Reservoir, Jinmai Reservoir, and Feishan Reservoir.[3]
There are two major rivers flow through the town, namely Diling River and Qushui River .[3]
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture, mineral resources and local industry. The region abounds with manganese and alum.
The National Highway G209 and G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway pass across the town south to north.[4]
The Provincial Highway S222 passes across the town west to east.[4]
The Provincial Highway S221 terminates at the town.[4]
The Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway passes across the town north to south.[4]