Shuangjiangkou

Shuangjiangkou Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified 双江口镇
  Traditional 雙江口鎮
  Pinyin Shuāngjiāngkǒu Zhèn
Shuangjiangkou Town

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 28°20′13″N 112°40′20″E / 28.33694°N 112.67222°E / 28.33694; 112.67222Coordinates: 28°20′13″N 112°40′20″E / 28.33694°N 112.67222°E / 28.33694; 112.67222
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
City Changsha
County Ningxiang County
Area
  Total 89.5 km2 (34.6 sq mi)
Population 38,000
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 410601
Area code(s) 0731

Shuangjiangkou Town (simplified Chinese: 双江口镇; traditional Chinese: 雙江口鎮; pinyin: Shuāngjiāngkǒu Zhèn) is an urban town in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Chengjiao Subdistrict and Jinghuapu Township on the west, Jinzhou Town and Lijingpu Subdistrict on the southeast, Zhuliangqiao Township, Gaotangling and Jinggang subdistricts of Wangcheng District on the northeast, and Henglongqiao Town on the northwest. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 50,157 and an area of 62.9 square kilometres (24.3 sq mi).

Administrative division

The Town is divided into 12 villages and 2 communities: Shuangjiangkou Community (双江口社区), Xinxiang Community (新香社区), Gaotiansi Village (高田寺村), Shuangfu Village (双福村), Shuangdong Village (双东村), Shuangqing Village (双青村), Shuangjiangkou Village (双江口村), Shanyuan Village (山园村), Wuyi Village (五一村), Baiyu Village (白玉村), Tanshuwan Village (檀树湾村), Changlian Village (长联村), Yangliuqiao Village (杨柳桥村) and Changxing Village (长兴村).

Geography

The Wei River, known as "Mother River" and a tributary of the Xiang River, flows through the town.[1]

Economy

Grape is important to the economy.[1]

Education

There are one senior high school located with the town limits:Ningxiang County Eleventh Senior High School (宁乡十一中).

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

The Changchang Highway (长常高速公路) running through Shuangjiangkou Town, Chengjiao Township, Jinghuapu Township. The Jinzhou Highway (金洲大道) from Yutan Subdistrict, running through Chengjiao Town, Shuangjiangkou Town, Jinzhou Town, to Yuelu District, Changsha City.[1]

Attractions

The towm is famous for the tea.[1]

Celebrity

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Huang Haichao and Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang County] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
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