Sishui Township | |
Native Name: | 泗水乡 |
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: | 167.8 |
Population Total: | 13,000 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 25.8603°N 110.0889°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: | 541707 |
Area Code: | 0773 |
Sishui Township is a township in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 13,000 and an area of 167.8km2.
The name "Sishui" is named after the intersection of four streams, namely Zhailong Stream, Yandi Stream, Pannei Stream and Yitan Stream .
As of 2016, the township is divided into nine villages:
In the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), it belonged to the Dongtuan .
It was incorporated as a township in 1933.
After the founding of the Communist State in 1949, it came under the jurisdiction of the East District and soon came under the jurisdiction of the First District in October 1952. The Sishui Commune was set up in May 1961. And its name was restored as Sishui Township in July of the following year.
On June 6, 2019, the villages of Pannei and Zhoujia was listed among the fifth group of "List of Traditional Villages in China" by the State Council of China.[1]
The township is situated at northeastern Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Madi Township and Weijiang Township on the north, Lejiang Town on the west, Jiangdi Township on the east, and Longsheng Town on the south.
The highest point in the township is Mount Fupingbao which stands above sea level. The lowest point is Paifang at above sea level.
The Sang River, a tributary of the Xun River, passes through the town northeast to southwest.