Nantianping Township (simplified Chinese: 南田坪乡; traditional Chinese: 南田坪鄉; pinyin: Nántiānpíng Xiāng) is a rural township in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Zifu on the west, Batang Town on the north, Donghutang Town on the southeast, and Xiaduopu Town on the northeast. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 24,827 and an area of 64 square kilometres (25 sq mi). Nantianping township merged to Batang town on November 19, 2015.[1]

Nantianping Township
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified南田坪乡
 • Traditional南田坪鄉
 • PinyinNántiānpíng Xiāng
Nantianping Township is located in Hunan
Nantianping Township
Nantianping Township
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°06′51″N 112°31′16″E / 28.11417°N 112.52111°E / 28.11417; 112.52111
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
CityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang County
Area
 • Total
64 km2 (25 sq mi)
Population
27,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410618
Area code0731

Administrative division

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The township is divided into ten villages: Zhushan Village (竹山村), Yantian Village (烟田村), Yiping Village (宜坪村), Xifu Village (锡福村), Hengtian Village (横田村), Nanfentang Village (南芬塘村), Junli Village (军里村), Yangxi Village (洋西村), Hongtaoshan Village (红桃山村) and Nantianping Village (南田坪村).

Geography

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The Wu River, a tributary of the Wei River, flows through the town.[2]

Economy

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The region abounds with iron.[2]

Culture

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Huaguxi is the most influence local theatrical syle.

References

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  1. ^ According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Ningxiang county on November 19, 2015: rednet (2015-12-04): 《湖南省民政厅关于同意宁乡县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕40号) also see: rednet (2015-12-03): 《长沙昨日下发通知调整乡镇行政区划 合并乡镇20个》
  2. ^ a b Huang Haichao and Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.