| Zhongcun Township | |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-Hans |
| Native Name: | 中村乡 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Yanling |
| Area Total Km2: | 108 |
| Population: | 7,627 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 26.2108°N 113.7622°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Hunan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 0733 |
Zhongcun is a Yao ethnic township located in the south of Yanling County, Hunan, China. The township covers an area of 281km2. As of the end of 2015, it had a population of 13,400. Its administrative centre is at the village of Zhongcun .
As a division of Yanling County, historically Zhongcun was part of the 3rd county-controlled district in 1949, the 6th county controlled district in 1952. The name of Zhongcun Township appeared in 1956. In 1958, Zhongcun Township was reorganized as a commune named Xingfu and then renamed to Zhongcun Commune, Longzha Yao Ethnic Township was merged to Zhongcun and reorganized as a production brigade of Longzha . Zhongcun was reorganized as a township in 1984. Dividing four villages in southern Zhongcun Township, Longzha Yao Ethnic Township was re-established in February 1985.[1] On November 20, 2015, merging Zhongcun Township, Longzha Yao Ethnic Township and Pingle Township, the new Zhongcun Yao Ethnic Township was created.[2]
It is divided into 10 villages: Zhong Village, Longtan Village, Shendu Village, Luofujiang Village, Daoren Village, Lianxi Village, Longping Village, Xintian Village, Meigang Village, and Jiutan Village.