Guankou Subdistrict, Liuyang

Guankou Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 关口街道; traditional Chinese: 關口街道; pinyin: Guānkǒu Jiēdào) is an urban subdistrict and the seat of Liuyang City, Hunan Province, China.[1] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 50,400 and an area of 161.8-square-kilometre (62.5 sq mi).[2] Xijiang Township merged to Guankou subdistrict on November 18, 2015.[3][4] The town is bordered to the northeast by Gugang Town, to the southeast by Gaoping Town, to the south by Hehua Subdistrict, to the west by Jiaoxi Township, to the northwest by Chunkou Town, and to the southwest by Jili Subdistrict.

Guankou Subdistrict
关口街道
Guankou Subdistrict is located in Hunan
Guankou Subdistrict
Guankou Subdistrict
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°09′51″N 113°38′57″E / 28.1641°N 113.6492°E / 28.1641; 113.6492
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityLiuyang
Area
 • Total161.8 km2 (62.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
50,400
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410300
Area code0731

History

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In 2015, Xijiang Township merged to Guankou subdistrict.

Administrative division

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The subdistrict is divided into nine villages and three communities, the following areas:

  • Shuijia Community (水佳社区)
  • Zhanjia Community (占佳社区)
  • Changxing Community (长兴社区)
  • Jinkou Village (金口村)
  • Yangxihu Village (杨溪湖村)
  • Shengping Village (升平村)
  • Jinqiao Village (金桥村)
  • JinhuVillage (金湖村)
  • Hetian Village (和田村)
  • Tanpeng Village (碳棚村)
  • Xijiang Village (溪江村)
  • Daoyuanhu Village (道源湖村)

Geography

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The subdistrict has two reservoirs: Quantang Reservoir (泉塘水库) and Daoyuan Reservoir (道源水库).

Liuyang River, also known as the mother river, flows through the subdistrict.

Economy

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The economy is supported primarily by commerce and aquatic products industry.

Education

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  • Tianjibing Experimental Middle School (田家炳实验中学)

Transportation

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The East Bus station is situated at the subdistrict.

Expressway

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The Changsha–Liuyang Expressway, from Changsha, running west to east through the subdistrict to Jiangxi.[5]

Provincial Highway

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The Provincial Highway S309 runs south–north through the subdistrict.[5]

Railway

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The Liling–Liuyang railway, passes across the subdistrict north to south.[5]

Attractions

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Two public parks are located in the subdistrict: Changtang Park (长塘公园) and Sports Park (体育公园).

References

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  1. ^ 浏阳关口街道干部接受角色转变培训 (in Chinese). Liuyang News. Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  2. ^ 浏阳市乡镇区划调整改革结果公示. sohu (in Chinese). 2016-04-15. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  3. ^ 《关于同意浏阳市乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕25号). rednet.cn. 2015-11-18.
  4. ^ 《长沙正式对有关区县市下发通知调整乡镇行政区划》. rednet.cn. 2015-12-03.
  5. ^ a b c Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Liuyang" 《浏阳市》. 《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.