Pingmu (simplified Chinese: 平模镇; traditional Chinese: 平模鎮; pinyin: Píngmú Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 20,000 and an area of 90.6-square-kilometre (35.0 sq mi).
Pingmu Town
平模镇 | |
|---|---|
  Pingmu Town Location in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates: 28°48′41″N 107°26′29″E / 28.81139°N 107.44139°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Zunyi |
| Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.6 km2 (35.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 20,000 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 563526 |
| Area code | 0851 |
Administrative division
editAs of 2016, the town is divided into three villages:
- Pingmu (平模村)
- Xingbao (兴宝村)
- Shunhe (顺河村)
Geography
editThe highest point in the town stands 1,782.4 metres (5,848 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is at 548.6 metres (1,800 ft) above sea level.
The town is in the subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 15.6 °C (60.1 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,070-millimetre (42 in), and a frost-free period of 260 days.
Economy
editThe town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. It is rich in limestone, silica, refractory clay and asbestos. The main cash crops are medicinal materials and tobacco.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, pp. 261–262.
Bibliography
edit- 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.