Baimajing (simplified Chinese: 白马井; traditional Chinese: 白馬井; pinyin: Báimǎjǐng Zhèn; lit. 'White Horse Well Town') is a town in Danzhou, Hainan, China.[2] The town spans an area of 73.50 square kilometres (28.38 sq mi), and has a hukou population of 63,618 as of 2018.[1]

Baimajing
白马井镇
Baimajing railway station
Baimajing is located in Hainan
Baimajing
Baimajing
Location of Baimajing in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°42′35″N 109°13′22″E / 19.709586°N 109.222898°E / 19.709586; 109.222898
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Prefecture-level cityDanzhou
Area
 • Total
73.50 km2 (28.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
63,618
 • Density870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)

History

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In 2002, almost all of the former township of Songming Township (Chinese: 松鸣乡) was merged into Baimajing, except for of the village of Xindi (Chinese: 新地村).[3]

Geography

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Baimajing is located in the west of Danzhou, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the city center.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Baimajing administers 7 residential communities (Chinese: 社区; pinyin: shèqū) and 15 administrative villages (Chinese: 行政村; pinyin: xíngzhèng cūn).[4]

Residential communities

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Baimajing administers the following 7 residential communities:[4]

  • Shengli Community (Chinese: 胜利社区; lit. 'Victory Community')
  • Jiefang Community (Chinese: 解放社区; lit. 'Liberation Community')
  • Haibin Community (Chinese: 海滨社区; lit. 'Seashore Community')
  • Dongfang Community (Chinese: 东方社区; lit. 'The East Community')
  • Xinjie Community (Chinese: 新街社区; lit. 'New Street Community')
  • Xinma Community (Chinese: 新马社区)
  • Nansi Community (Chinese: 南司社区)

Administrative villages

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Baimajing administers the following 15 administrative villages:[4]

  • Fucun Village (Chinese: 福村村)
  • Tenggen Village (Chinese: 藤根村)
  • Henang Village (Chinese: 禾囊村)
  • Makoujing Village (Chinese: 马口井村)
  • Qiandi Village (Chinese: 钱地村)
  • Zhugu Village (Chinese: 竹古村)
  • Shanhua Village (Chinese: 山花村)
  • Zhaiji Village (Chinese: 寨基村)
  • Nanzhuang Village (Chinese: 南庄村)
  • Songming Village (Chinese: 松鸣村)
  • Yingfeng Village (Chinese: 英丰村)
  • Jiudi Village (Chinese: 旧地村)
  • Lancheng Village (Chinese: 兰城村)
  • Xuelan Village (Chinese: 学兰村)
  • Dongshan Village (Chinese: 东山村)

Demographics

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Baimajing has a hukou population of 63,618 as of 2018.[1] As of the 2010 Chinese Census, Baimajing had a population of 59,585.[3] The town had a recorded population of 35,606 in the 2000 Chinese Census.[3]

Economy

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The town has a port used for the import and export of goods.[2]

Transportation

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The town is served by Baimajing railway station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 中国县域统计年鉴·2019(乡镇卷) (in Chinese). Beijing: 中国统计出版社, 国家统计局农村社会经济调查司. May 2020. p. 434. ISBN 9787503791390.
  2. ^ a b c 白马井镇 [Baimajing]. xzqh.org (in Simplified Chinese). 2009-08-03. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  3. ^ a b c 儋州市历史沿革 [Danzhou Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-04-20. Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  4. ^ a b c 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码(白马井镇) [2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Baimajing)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-14.

19°42′35″N 109°13′22″E / 19.709586°N 109.222898°E / 19.709586; 109.222898