Huitang

Huitang Town
灰汤镇
Town
Huitang Town is located in Hunan
Huitang Town
Huitang Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°59′02″N 112°20′21″E / 27.98389°N 112.33917°E / 27.98389; 112.33917
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total
210.9 km2 (81.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
96,000
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
410622
Area code0731
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese灰湯鎮
Simplified Chinese灰汤镇
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuītāng Zhèn

Huitang (Chinese: 灰汤镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Fengmuqiao Township on the northwest, Xieleqiao Town on the northeast, and Jinsou Township on the south. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 96,000 and an area of 210.9 square kilometres (81.4 sq mi).

History

Fengmuqiao township and Xieleqiao town merged to Huitang town on November 19, 2015.

Administrative divisions

The town is divided into 16 villages and two communities:

Geography

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

Dongting Reservoir (洞庭水库) is the largest reservoir and largest water body in the town.

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influential local theater.

Transportation

Expressway

The Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway, which runs east through Jinshi Town, Donghutang Town, Huaminglou Town, and Daolin Town to Yuelu District, Changsha, and the west through Jinsou Township, Yueshan Town, Hutian Town to Louxing District, Loudi.

Attractions

Huitang Hot Spring (灰汤温泉) and Peace Valley of Mount Dongwu (东鹜山桃花谷) are scenic spots in the town.

References

  1. ↑ 《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). rednet.cn. 2015-12-04.[permanent dead link] also see: 《长沙昨日下发通知调整乡镇行政区划 合并乡镇20个》. 人民网. 2015-12-03. Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  2. ↑ Zeng Xiaoying, ed. (2015-12-04). 宁乡县乡镇区划调整方案：调整后下辖4乡21镇4街道. rednet.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on November 13, 2016.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ 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.