Jinzhu, Huitong County

Jinzhu (Chinese: 金竹镇) is a town in Huitong County, Hunan, China.[1][2][3] As of the 2023 census it had a population of 20,450 and an area of 201.52-square-kilometre (77.81 sq mi).[1]

Jinzhu
金竹镇
Residential buildings in Jinzhu Town
Residential buildings in Jinzhu Town
Jinzhu is located in Hunan
Jinzhu
Jinzhu
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°00′41″N 109°50′30″E / 27.011289°N 109.841649°E / 27.011289; 109.841649
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHuaihua
CountyHuitong County
Designated (town)2015
Area
 • Total201.52 km2 (77.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total20,450
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
418305
Area code0745
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīnzhú Zhèn

Administrative division

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As of 2021, the town is divided into fifteen villages:

  • Jinping (金坪村)
  • Tongmu (桐木村)
  • Yanjiao (岩脚村)
  • Huangtuba (黄土坝村)
  • Qingjiang (清江村)
  • Diling (地灵村)
  • Shiqi (石其村)
  • Shuiwei (水尾村)
  • Xiaojia (肖家村)
  • Wangjia (王家村)
  • Dongyue (东岳村)
  • Loujiao (楼脚村)
  • Pojiao (坡脚村)
  • Banshan (半山村)
  • Laotuan (老团村)

History

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During the Republic of China, it belonged to Jinzhu Township (金竹乡), Anhuai Township (安怀乡), Xiongxi Township (雄溪乡), and Shuangxi Township (双溪乡).[4]

After the founding of the Communist State, in 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 2nd District of Huitong County.[5] Its name was changed to Buzi District (堡子区) in June 1955.[5] In 2015, Xiaojia Township (肖家乡) and Jinlong Township (金龙乡) merged to form Jinzhu Town.[6]

Geography

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The town is located on the northeast of Huitong County.[1] It shares a border with Buzi Town to the west, Ruoshui Town to the east, Ma'an Town and Hongjiang to the north, and Lincheng Town to the south.[1]

Economy

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The economy is supported primarily by agriculture and forestry.[7] Its economy is dominated by Phyllostachys edulis.[8][9] The region has an abundance of coal and gold.[1]

Demographics

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As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 20,450.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2011 20,403—    
2018 20,431+0.1%
2019 20,450+0.1%
Source: [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Li Liguo, Yu Changming & Duan Linyi 2015, pp. 2839–2840.
  2. ^ Hu Jiangyong (胡江勇); Zhen Xufei (甄叙斐) (12 October 2023). 【视频】“中国楠竹之乡”金竹镇:打造“六宜”楠竹特色小镇. htnews.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ Tang Jiaxing (唐家兴); Tang Shui (汤水) (1 March 2023). 奋进的春天 会同县金竹镇:村企联建谋发展,“绿色黄金”遍地生. hunantoday.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ Wu, Xianqing 2012, p. 20.
  5. ^ a b Wu, Xianqing 2012, p. 21.
  6. ^ 怀化撤并93 个乡镇 你家乡变了没. Sohu (in Chinese). 3 December 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  7. ^ Yang Lingxia (杨伶霞) (14 October 2023). “中国楠竹之乡”会同金竹镇:打造“六宜”楠竹特色小镇. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  8. ^ Hu Jiangyong (胡江勇) (9 October 2023). 会同金竹镇入选“中国南竹之乡”. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ Yang Jun (杨军) (6 April 2022). 桃江马迹塘镇村民冬天挖冬笋、春天挖春笋——“竹业小镇”竹笋飘香. hnrb.voc.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  10. ^ National Bureau of Statistics of China, ed. (2021). 中国县域统计年鉴·2020 [China County Statistical Yearbook in 2020] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Statistical Publishing House. p. 379. ISBN 9787503794735.

Bibliography

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  • Li Liguo; Yu Changming; Duan Linyi, eds. (2015). 中华人民共和国政区大典湖南省卷 [Volume of Hunan of the Encyclopedia of the People's Republic of China] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Social Publishing House. ISBN 9787508748160.
  • Wu, Xianqing, ed. (2012). 会同县概况 [General Situation of Huitong County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-12473-2.