| Guangtong 广通镇 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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| Coordinates: 25°10′N 101°44′E / 25.16°N 101.74°E / 25.16; 101.74 | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 352.2 km (136.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,758 m (5,768 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 39,794 |
Guangtong is a town of Lufeng city, Yunnan province, China. It is an important railway junction on the Chengdu–Kunming railway, as it is where the Guangtong–Dali railway splits off.
During the Yuan dynasty it was known as Dunren and the seat of Guangtong county.
The population was 39,794 by the end of 2023, consisting largely of ethnic minorities, including 12,405 Yi people. The Yi are mostly concentrated in the villages Tianxin, Jiziwan, Pingdi, Dawafang, Xinmin, Yuduo, Xinmin, and Tashiju. There are also 688 Hui people living in the town.
The economy relies on copper mining, forestry and wild mushroom trading.
References
- ^ "广通镇镇情简介（2024年）-禄丰市人民政府网站". www.ynlf.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- "半数乡镇做过县城，在禄丰：依稀可见广通、罗次及盐兴的身影_澎湃号·湃客_澎湃新闻-The Paper". www.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-14.