Yintian, Shaoshan Explained

Yintian Town
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Native Name:银田镇
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Type3:County-level city
Subdivision Name3:Shaoshan
Area Total Km2:28
Population:19,500
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:27.8839°N 112.6075°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:411300
Area Code:0732

Yintian Town is a rural town in Shaoshan City, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China. it had a population of 19,560 and an area of .

Administrative division

The town is divided into eleven villages and a community: Yintianzhen Community, Qingshi Village, South Village, Chayuan Village, Aoshi Village, Fengjia Village, Changtian Village, Nanhu Village, Sanhua Village, Xifeng Village, Beituo Village, and Huaixing Village .[1]

Geography

The Longgu Mountain is a scenic spot in the town, the highest point of the mountain, measures .

Economy

The region abounds with coal, limestone, and sepiolite.

Transportation

Expressway

The Shaoshan Expressway, which runs east through to Nanzhushan Town of Xiangtan County and the west through Qingxi Town to Ningxiang. Its eastern terminus is at G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway and its northern terminus is at Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway.[2]

Provincial Highway

The S208 Provincial Highway runs through the town.[2]

Railway

The Shaoshan railway, from Xiangshao station of Xiangtan County to Shaoshan station in the town.[2]

Attractions

Yintian Temple, built in 1459, in the third year of the age of Tianshun of Emperor Yingzong, is a Buddhism temple and scenic spot.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.xzqh.org/html/2012/0729/30779.html . zh:韶山市银田镇. Shaoshan City, Yintian Town. 2013 . Chinese.
  2. Book: Zhang Hong . zh:《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》. Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan . 2018 . SinoMaps Press . Xicheng District, Beijing . 52 . 978-7-5031-8949-4. zh.