Yangxi, Daozhen County

Town in Guizhou, China
Yangxi Town
阳溪镇
Town
29°03′52″N 107°42′25″E / 29.06444°N 107.70694°E / 29.06444; 107.70694
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
PrefectureZunyi
Autonomous countyDaozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Area
 • Total185.4 km2 (71.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total13,000
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
563519
Area code0851

Yangxi (simplified Chinese: 阳溪镇; traditional Chinese: 陽溪鎮; pinyin: Yángxī Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 13,000 and an area of 185.4-square-kilometre (71.6 sq mi).

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into four villages:

  • Yangxi (阳溪村)
  • Siping (四坪村)
  • Longtai (龙台村)
  • Yangba (阳坝村)

Geography

The highest point in the town stands 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) above sea level.

The town is in the subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 20 °C (68 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,100-millimetre (43 in), and a frost-free period of 220 days.

Economy

The economy is supported primarily by farming and ranching. The main cash crop is medicinal materials.

See also

References

  1. ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 262.

Bibliography

  • Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.
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Township-level divisions of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (January 14, 2016 - present)
County seat: Yinzhen Subdistrict
1 subdistrict
  • Yinzhen Subdistrict (尹珍街道)
11 towns
2 townships
1 Ethnic Township
Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township (上坝土家族乡)