Quyang, Hunan
Quyang Town
渠阳镇 | ||
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Postal code 418000 | ||
| Area code | 0745 | |
Quyang (
History
It was reformed to merge Pukpou Township (铺口乡), Hengjiangqiao Township (横江桥乡) and the former Quyang Town on November 25, 2015.[3]
Administrative division
As of 2015, the town is divided into 8 communities and 61 villages.[3]
Geography
There are a number of popular mountains located immediately adjacent to the townsite which include Mount Qingdian (青靛山; 1,173-metre (3,848 ft)); Mount Fei (飞山; 720-metre (2,360 ft)); Mount Fengmu (枫木山; 998-metre (3,274 ft)); Mount Wubaijiao (五佰角; 693-metre (2,274 ft)); Mount Dalaogu (大老古; 888-metre (2,913 ft)) and Mount Mayipo (蚂蚁坡; 708-metre (2,323 ft)).[4]
There are 27 reservoirs in the town, such as Shuiniangtang Reservoir, Ma'andong Reservoir, Jinmai Reservoir, and Feishan Reservoir.[4]
There are two major rivers flow through the town, namely Diling River (地灵河) and Qushui River (渠水).[4]
Economy
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture, mineral resources and local industry. The region abounds with manganese and alum.
Transport
The National Highway G209 and G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway pass across the town south to north.[2]
The Provincial Highway S222 passes across the town west to east.[2]
The Provincial Highway S221 terminates at the town.[2]
The Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway passes across the town north to south.[2]
References
- ^ 湖南省民政厅关于同意靖州苗族侗族自治县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕80号). rednet.cn. 2015-12-04.
- ^ ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
- ^ a b 怀化撤并93个乡镇，你家乡变了没 [Huaihua abolished and merged 93 townships, has your hometown changed?]. hunan.voc.com.cn (in Chinese). 3 December 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-7-105-08631-3.