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Xinhua Township 新华乡
Township
Xinhua TownshipLocation in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°50′46″N 111°24′49″E / 24.84611°N 111.41361°E / 24.84611; 111.41361
Country	China
Autonomous Region	Guangxi
Prefecture-level city	Hezhou
Autonomous county	Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County
Area
• Total	103.6 km (40.0 sq mi)
Population
• Total	18,500
• Density	180/km (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	542707
Area code	0774

Xinhua Township (simplified Chinese: 新华乡; traditional Chinese: 新華鄉; pinyin: Xīnhuá Xiāng; lit. 'New China Township') is a township in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 18,500 and an area of 103.6-square-kilometre (40.0 sq mi).

Etymology

The name of "Xinhua" means "New China".

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into one community and ten villages:

• Xinhua Community (新华社区)
• Dongwan (东湾村)
• Xinhua (新华村)
• Jingwan (井湾村)
• Panba (盘坝村)
• Lianshantang (莲山塘村)
• Pingyuan (坪源村)
• Luping (路坪村)
• Xianfeng (先锋村)
• Luxi (路溪村)
• Longji (龙集村)

History

It was incorporated as a township in 1984.

Geography

The township is located in eastern Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County. It borders Fuli Town in the north, Jianghua Yao Autonomous County in the east, Baisha Town in the south, and Fuyang Town in the west.

Economy

The township's economy is based on agriculture. Significant crops include grains, corn, peanut, sweet potato, and pepper. Commercial crops include tobacco and vegetables.

Transportation

The County Road X723 passes across the town.

References

1. ^ Xia Zhenlin 2007, pp. 60–61.

Bibliography

• Xia Zhenlin, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《富川瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08613-9.

• Divisions of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County
• Townships of Hezhou