Pingdeng

Pingdeng Town
平等镇
Town
Pingdeng Town is located in Guangxi
Pingdeng Town
Pingdeng Town
Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 26°03′23″N 109°55′26″E / 26.05639°N 109.92389°E / 26.05639; 109.92389
CountryChina
Autonomous regionGuangxi
PrefectureGuilin
Autonomous countyLongsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County
Area
 • Total
365 km2 (141 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
28,800
 • Density78.9/km2 (204/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
541000
Area code0773

Pingdeng (simplified Chinese: 平等镇; traditional Chinese: 平等鎮; pinyin: Píngděng Zhèn) is a town in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 28,800 and an area of 365-square-kilometre (141 sq mi).

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into twenty-one villages and one community:

History

The town was historically known as "Pengteng" in Kam language. It was named "Pingdeng" (平邓) in Chinese language. In early Republic of China, the Chinese character "邓", was changed to "等" of the same pronunciation.

In 2014 it was upgraded to a town.

Geography

The town is situated at northwestern Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. The town is bordered to the north by Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, to the east by Weijiang Township, to the south by Lejiang Town, and to the west by Tongdao Dong Autonomous County.

The Xun River flows north to south through the town.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry.

References

  1. ↑ Yang Tongming 2007, pp. 13–21.

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