Jiazhuan (simplified Chinese: 甲篆镇; traditional Chinese: 甲篆鎮; pinyin: Jiǎzhuàn Zhèn) is a town in Bama Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 32,000 and an area of 152-square-kilometre (59 sq mi).
Jiazhuan
甲篆镇 | |
|---|---|
  Jiazhuan Location in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 24°12′48″N 107°07′12″E / 24.21333°N 107.12000°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Hechi |
| Autonomous county | Bama Yao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
• Total | 152 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 32,000 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 547508 |
| Area code | 0778 |
Administrative division
editAs of 2016, the town is divided into eleven villages:
- Baima (百马村)
- Lagao (拉高村)
- Jiazhuan (甲篆村)
- Namen (那门村)
- Songji (松吉村)
- Ping'an (平安村)
- Poyue (坡月村)
- Minshan (民山村)
- Renxiang (仁乡村)
- Xingren (兴仁村)
- Haohe (好合村)
Geography
editThe town lies at the northwestern of Bama Yao Autonomous County, bordering Nashe Township to the west, Bama Town to the south, Fengshan County to the north, and Xishan Township to the east.
The Panyang River flows through the town northwest to southeast.
Economy
editThe region's economy is based on agriculture and tourism. Significant crops include grains, beans, and cassava.[1]
Tourist attractions
editThe main attractions are the Baimo Cave (百魔洞; 'Hundred Devils Cave') and Bainiao Rock (百鸟岩; 'Hundred Birds Rock').
Transportation
editThe Provincial Highway S208 passes across the town northwest to southeast.
References
edit- ^ a b Luo Guangqin 2008, p. 41.
Bibliography
edit- Luo Guangqin, ed. (2008). 《巴马瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Bama Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08610-8.