Xianzhaqiao (Chinese: 仙槎桥镇) is a town in Shaodong, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 37,168 and an area of 74-square-kilometre (29 sq mi). It is surrounded by Weijiaqiao Town on the south, Jiulongling Town on the west, and Shuangfeng Township on the east.
Xianzhaqiao
仙槎桥镇 | |||||||
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  Xianzhaqiao Location in Hunan | |||||||
| Coordinates: 27°09′51″N 111°42′21″E / 27.16417°N 111.70583°E | |||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
| Province | Hunan | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoyang | ||||||
| County-level city | Shaodong | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Total | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population (2017) | 37,168 | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 422804 | ||||||
| Area code | 0739 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 仙槎橋鎮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 仙槎桥镇 | ||||||
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History
editIn 1956 it was incorporated as a township. In 1965 it was renamed "Xianzhaqiao People's Commune". In 1984 it was upgraded to a town.
Administrative division
editAs of 2017, the town is divided into forty-five villages and one community.
Geography
editThe Zi River flows through the town.
Education
edit- Xianzhaqiao Central Middle School (仙槎桥镇中心中学)
- Xianzhaqiao Lingshansi Middle School (仙槎桥灵山寺中学)
Economy
editTransport
editThe S90 Hengyang-Shaoyang Expressway is an east–west highway in the town.
The County Road X019 passes across the town north to south.
References
edit- ^ Zhang Yibin (张亦斌); Liu Yizhong (刘意忠) (14 August 2020). 邵东仙槎桥五金特色小镇建设又传出好消息. Tencent (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Xie Wenyuan (谢文远) (24 April 2020). 龚文密在邵东市仙槎桥镇调研时强调：推动五金产业转型升级，加快五金特色小镇建设. voc.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 September 2020.