Jinzhou Town
金洲镇
Town
Jinzhou Town is located in Hunan
Jinzhou Town
Jinzhou Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°17′10″N 112°39′14″E / 28.28611°N 112.65389°E / 28.28611; 112.65389
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total62.1 km2 (24.0 sq mi)
Population
31,000
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
410604
Area code0731
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese金洲鎮
Simplified Chinese金洲镇

Jinzhou Town (Chinese: 金洲镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Shuangjiangkou Town to the northwest, Wushan Subdistrict to the east, Lijingpu Subdistrict to the west, and Xiaduopu Town to the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 27,223 and an area of 62.1 square kilometres (24.0 sq mi). It is home of Jinzhou New Urban Area.

Administrative division

The town is divided into four villages and two communities:

  • Guanshan Community (关山社区)
  • Quanmin Community (全民社区)
  • Tongxing (同兴村)
  • Jianlou (箭楼村)
  • Yantang (颜塘村)
  • Longqiao (龙桥村)

Geography

The Wei River flows through the town.

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influential local theater.[1]

Transportation

The Jinzhou Highway (金洲大道) runs from Yutan Subdistrict through Chengjiao Subdistrict, Shuangjiangkou Town and Jinzhou Town to Changsha City in the Yuelu District.[1]

The G5513 Changsha-Zhangjiajie Expressway runs southeast to Wangcheng District of Changsha, and the northwest through Chengjiao Subdistrict to Heshan District of Yiyang.[2]

Attractions

The Mount Guan Ancient Town (关山古镇) is a famous tourist attraction.

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
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