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
Xianzhaqiao is located in Hunan
Xianzhaqiao
Xianzhaqiao
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°09′51″N 111°42′21″E / 27.16417°N 111.70583°E / 27.16417; 111.70583
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityShaoyang
County-level cityShaodong
Area
 • Total
74 km2 (29 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
37,168
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
422804
Area code0739
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānzhàqiáo Zhèn

History

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In 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

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As of 2017, the town is divided into forty-five villages and one community.

Geography

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The Zi River flows through the town.

Education

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  • 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

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The economy is supported primarily by hardwares.[1][2]

Transport

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The S90 Hengyang-Shaoyang Expressway is an east–west highway in the town.

The County Road X019 passes across the town north to south.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.