Jiangdi Township (simplified Chinese: 江底乡; traditional Chinese: 江底鄉; pinyin: Jiāngdǐ Xiāng) is a township in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 8,900 and an area of 251.17-square-kilometre (96.98 sq mi).
Jiangdi Township
江底乡 | |
|---|---|
  Jiangdi Township Location in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 25°55′04″N 110°14′54″E / 25.91778°N 110.24833°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture | Guilin |
| Autonomous county | Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County |
| Area | |
• Total | 251.17 km2 (96.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 8,900 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 541709 |
| Area code | 0773 |
Administrative division
editAs of 2016, the township is divided into eight villages:
- Jiangdi (江底村)
- Nitang (泥塘村)
- Jianxin (建新村)
- Lijiang (李江村)
- Chengling (城岭村)
- Longtang (龙塘村)
- Dilin (地林村)
- Weizi (围子村)
History
editIt was incorporated as a township in 1984.
On December 9, 2016, the villages of Chengling, Jianxin and Lijiang was listed among the fourth group of "List of Traditional Villages in China" by the State Council of China.[2] On June 6, 2019, the village of Nitang was listed among the fifth group of "List of Traditional Villages in China" by the State Council of China.[3]
Geography
editThe township is located in northeastern Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County.
The Sang River (桑江), a tributary of the Xun River, passes through the town northeast to southwest.
Economy
editThe region abounds with copper, gold, and tungsten.
Tourist attractions
editThe Longsheng Hot Spring (龙胜温泉) is a famous scenic spot in China.
Transportation
editThe Provincial Highway S219 is a south-north highway in the town. Jiangdi Township is the starting point of the highway.
References
edit- ^ Yang Tongming 2007, pp. 13–21.
- ^ Deng Junyang (邓君洋) (12 January 2017). 广西72个村落入选第四批中国传统村落名录. cnr.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Wu Wei (吴为) (21 June 2019). 国家公布第五批“中国传统村落名录”，你们村上榜了吗？. bjnews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
Bibliography
edit- Yang Tongming, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《龙胜各族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08630-6.