Yujia'ao Township

Yujia'ao Township (Chinese: 喻家坳乡) is a rural township in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Hengshi Town on the west, Huishangang Town and Yuejiaqiao Town on the north, Meitanba Town on the east, and Shuangfupu Town and Dachengqiao Town on the south. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 35,670 and an area of 96.85 square kilometres (37.39 sq mi).

Yujia'ao Township
喻家坳乡
Township
Yujia'ao Township is located in Hunan
Yujia'ao Township
Yujia'ao Township
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°11′20″N 112°17′25″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total96.85 km2 (37.39 sq mi)
Population
39,000
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
410625
Area code0731
Websitewww.nxcity.gov.cn/yja/index.htm
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese喻家坳鄉
Simplified Chinese喻家坳乡

Administrative division

The township is divided into eight villages:

  • Yujia'ao (喻家坳村)
  • Nanling (南岭村)
  • Yongquanshan (涌泉山村)
  • Taipingshan (太平山村)
  • Huxitang (湖溪塘村)
  • Shenwu (神武村)
  • Gaotian (高田村)
  • Quanlong (泉龙村)

Geography

Xiashankou Reservoir (峡山口水库) is the largest reservoir and largest water body in the township.

Economy
Tobacco.

Watermelon and tobacco are important to the economy.[1]

The region is a major source of Chinese coal.[1]

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

Provincial Highway

The Provincial Highway S224 runs south to north through the township.[2]

Expressway

The S71 Yiyang-Loudi-Hengyang Expressway, which connects Yiyang, Loudi and Hengyang, runs south through Hengshi Town, Laoliangcang Town, Liushahe Town and Hutian Town to its southern terminus at the junction of Changsha-Shaoshan-Loudi Expressway, and the north through Huishangang Town to Heshan District of Yiyang.[2]

References
  1. 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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