Jinziyan Dong And Miao Ethnic Township
Administrative division
As of 2023, the township is divided into 26 villages:
- Jinziyan (金子岩村)
- Chenjia (陈家村)
- Shuangjiang (双江村)
- Muli (木力村)
- Pinxi (品溪村)
- Yuanzhen (元贞村)
- Jinyukou (金鱼口村)
- Chaxi (茶溪村)
- Niwan (泥湾村)
- Wangjiaping (王家坪村)
- Xinhua (新华村)
- Congshujiao (枞树脚村)
- Heping (和平村)
- Jiaoniang (交粮村)
- Lixi (利溪村)
- Xiabatang (下坝塘村)
- Changtan (长滩村)
- Pingmo (坪磨村)
- Chongjiaoyang (冲脚羊村)
- Baishi (白市村)
- Baishixikou (白市溪口村)
- Xiaoshi (小市村)
- Chitu (赤土村)
- Xiaohongjiang (小洪江村)
- Santian (三田村)
- Changzhai Lianhe (长寨联合村)
History
The region belonged to Fengshan Township (丰山乡) during the Republic of China.
After the founding of the Communist State, in 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 7th District of Huitong County. In June 1955, it was under the jurisdiction of Shaxi District (沙溪区). Jinziyan Township (金子岩乡) was set up in 1956. It was renamed Wangjiaping People's Commune (王家坪人民公社) in October 1958 and renamed again Jinziyan People's Commune (金子岩人民公社) in 1961. In May 1984, it reverted to its former name of Jinziyan Township. It was designated as an ethnic township (金子岩侗族苗族乡) in October 1997. In December 2015, Changzhai Township (长寨乡) and Wangjiaping Township (王家坪乡) were merged into Jinziyan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township.
Geography
Jinziyan Dong and Miao Ethnic Township lies at the southeastern of Huitong County, bordering Shaxi Township to the west, Suining County to the south and east, and Wangjiaping Township to the north.
The highest point in the township is Guanyin Hillside (观音坡), which, at 771.3 metres (2,531 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is Dashazhou (大沙洲; 'Big Sandbar'), which, at 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level.
The Wushui River (巫水河) flows through the eastern township south to north.
Economy
The main industries in and around the township are farming and forestry. The region abounds with iron.
Demographics
As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 33,689.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,779 | — |
| 2011 | 13,298 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 33,857 | +154.6% |
| 2019 | 33,689 | −0.5% |
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References
- ^ Li Liguo, Yu Changming & Duan Linyi 2015, pp. 2844–2845.
- ^ Wu, Xianqing 2012, pp. 20–21.
- ^ 怀化撤并93 个乡镇 你家乡变了没. Sohu (in Chinese). 3 December 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Wu, Xianqing 2012, p. 59.
- ^ National Bureau of Statistics of China, ed. (2021). 中国县域统计年鉴·2020 [China County Statistical Yearbook in 2020] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Statistical Publishing House. p. 380. ISBN 9787503794735.
Bibliography
- Li Liguo; Yu Changming; Duan Linyi, eds. (2015). 中华人民共和国政区大典湖南省卷 [Volume of Hunan of the Encyclopedia of the People's Republic of China] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Social Publishing House. ISBN 9787508748160.
- Wu, Xianqing, ed. (2012). 会同县概况 [General Situation of Huitong County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-12473-2.