Rentian | |
Native Name: | 稔田镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-cn |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Fujian |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Fujian |
Coordinates: | 24.8514°N 116.6006°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Fujian |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Longyan |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Shanghang |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 147.61 |
Population Total: | 24985 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Rentian, formerly known as Taiping, is a town in Shanghang County, Longyan, in southwestern Fujian province, China. The town spans an area of 147.61km (91.72miles),[1] and has a hukou population of 24,985 as of 2018.[2]
The town is bordered by to the north and to the south. The runs through the town. 76.9% of the town is forested.
The town administers 18 administrative villages:[3]
As of 2018, the town's primary sector totaled ¥425 million, the secondary sector totaled ¥253 million, and the tertiary sector totaled ¥1.019 billion.
Mineral resources in the town include molybdenum, iron, rare earth elements, manganese, and kaolinite.
Rentian's major crops include pomelo, lemon, and camellia.
Many of the town's inhabitants are Hakka, with the six prominent Hakka clans in the town being the Liu, the You, the Huang, the Liu, the Qiu, and the Chen .
Fujian Provincial Highway 309 runs north to south thru the town.