Hekou (simplified Chinese: 河口镇; traditional Chinese: 河口鎮; pinyin: Hékǒu Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 15,000 and an area of 138.16-square-kilometre (53.34 sq mi).
Hekou Town
河口镇 | |
|---|---|
  Hekou Town Location in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates: 28°58′54″N 107°38′33″E / 28.98167°N 107.64250°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Zunyi |
| Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.16 km2 (53.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 15,000 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 563518 |
| Area code | 0851 |
Administrative division
editAs of 2016, the town is divided into seven villages:
- Shiqiao (石桥村)
- Xingmin (幸民村)
- Chetian (车田村)
- Meijiang (梅江村)
- Datian (大田村)
- Saba (三坝村)
- Zhulintang (竹林塘村)
History
editOn January 14, 2016, it was upgraded to a town.
Economy
editThe economy of the town is supported primarily by farming and ranching.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 262–263.
Bibliography
edit- Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.