Shanshan, Loudi Explained

Shanshan Town
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Native Name:杉山镇
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Louxing District
Area Total Km2:66.38
Population:43,200
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:27.8203°N 112.0164°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:417004
Area Code:0738

Shanshan Town is a rural town in Louxing District of Loudi City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 43,200 and an area of 66.38km2.[1]

History

In 2015, Xiaobi Township was merged into Shanshan Town.

Administrative division

The town is divided into 18 villages and 1 community, the following areas:

Geography

The town shares a border with Shijing Town to the west, Fanjiang Town to the east, Hutian Town of Xiangxiang to the northeast, Shuangjiang Township to the northwest, and Lianbin Subdistrict to the south.

Transportation

Provincial Highway

Provincial Highway S209 is a north–south highway in the town.[2]

Expressway

Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway passes across the township east to west.[2]

Railway

The Luoyang–Zhanjiang Railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province to Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, through the town.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2015/12/04/3856461.htm . zh:娄星区乡镇区划调整方案:调整后下辖1乡3镇7街道 . rednet.cn . 2015-12-04 . zh.
  2. Book: Zhang Hong . zh:《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》. Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan. zh:《娄星区和双峰县》. Louxing District and Shuangfeng County . 2018 . SinoMaps Press . Xicheng District, Beijing . 170–171 . 978-7-5031-8949-4. zh.