Shizhou, Yanling Explained

Shizhou Township
Translit Lang1:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Type:Simplified
Translit Lang1 Info:石洲乡
Translit Lang1 Type1:Traditional
Translit Lang1 Info1:石洲鄉
Translit Lang1 Type2:Pinyin
Translit Lang1 Info2:Shizhou Xiang
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Yanling County
Area Total Km2:101
Population:5,300
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:26.4717°N 113.9103°W
Pushpin Map:China
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in China
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:412503
Area Code:0733

Shizhou is a historic township located in the middle north of Yanling County, Hunan, China; it was merged to Miandu Town in November 2015.[1] The township had 7 villages under its jurisdiction with an area of 79.76km2, as of 2010 census, it had a population of 5,244, its administrative centre was at Shizhouli (石洲里) of Shiba Village (石坝村).[2]

Subdivisions

The township is divided into 7 villages, the following areas: Shiba Village, Qingshi Village, Ankeng Village, Shuangjiang Village, Dayuan Village, Ma'ao Village, and Gaoche Village.[3]

Notes and References

  1. the divisions of Yanling County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yanling County on November 20, 2015 《关于同意炎陵县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕57号) rednet (20-Nov-15), zznews.gov
  2. http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/hn/15781.html xzqh.org: History of Yanling County / 炎陵县历史沿革 (Jan. 14 2016)
  3. http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/hn/24521.html xzqh.org: Shizhou Township / 石洲乡 (Apr. 19 2011)