Donghutang (Chinese: 东湖塘镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Yanglin Township and Ruyi Township on the west, Xiaduopu Town and Nantianping Township on the north, Yuchangping Town on the east, and Huaminglou Town on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 47,516 and an area of 138 square kilometres (53 sq mi).
Donghutang Town
东湖塘镇 | |||||||
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  Donghutang Town Location in Hunan | |||||||
| Coordinates: 28°04′10″N 112°32′39″E / 28.06944°N 112.54417°E | |||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Province | Hunan | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha | ||||||
| County-level city | Ningxiang | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• Total | 138 km2 (53 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population | 47,000 | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 410614 | ||||||
| Area code | 0731 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 東湖塘鎮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 东湖塘镇 | ||||||
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Administrative division
editThe Town is divided into seven villages and one community:
- Donghutang Community (东湖塘社区)
- Taipingqiao (太平桥村)
- Quanshan (泉山村)
- Mashan (麻山村)
- Taojiawan (陶家湾村)
- Yanshan (燕山村)
- Xichongshan (西冲山村)
- Quantangwan (泉塘湾村)
Geography
editEconomy
editCitrus is important to the economy.[1]
The region abounds with coal, refractory clay and iron.[1]
Culture
editHuaguxi is the most influence local theater.
Transportation
editProvincial Highway
editThe Provincial Highway S208 (208省道) from Yutan Subdistrict, running through Donghutang Town, Huaminglou Town to Shaoshan City.[1]
Expressway
editThe Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway, which runs east through Huaminglou Town and Daolin Town to Yuelu District, Changsha, and the west through Jinshi Town, Huitang Town, Jinsou Township, Yueshan Town, Hutian Town to Louxing District, Loudi.[2]
The Shaoshan Expressway runs through the town.[2]
County Road
editThe County Road X087 runs southeast to Huaminglou Town.[2]
The County Road X023 runs southwest and intersects with the Provincial Highway S208.[2]
Notable individuals
edit- Zhou Zhenlin (周震鱗), revolutionary.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Huang Haichao; 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.
- ^ a b c d Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). 《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.