Baijia Town
柏加镇 | |
|---|---|
  Baijia Town Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°03′10″N 113°13′44″E / 28.0527°N 113.2290°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
| County-level city | Liuyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.5 km2 (33.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | 26,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
| Postal code | 410321 |
| Area code | 0731 |
Baijia Town ( simplified Chinese: 柏加镇; traditional Chinese: 柏加鎮; pinyin: Bǎijiā Zhèn) is a rural town under the administration of Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 26,000 and an area of 87.5-square-kilometre (33.8 sq mi). [1] It borders Jiangbei Town of Changsha County in the north, Zhentou Town in the east and southeast, Yuntian Town of Zhuzhou in the south, and Huangxing Town in the west.
Administrative divisions
The town is divided into four villages and one community:
- Bailing Community (柏铃社区)
- Dutou Village (渡头村)
- Nanzhou Village (楠洲村)
- Xianhu Village (仙湖村)
- Shuangyuan Village (双源村)
Geography
Liuyang River, also known as the mother river, flows through the town.
Xianrenzao Reservoir (仙人造水库) is the largest reservoir and largest water body in the town.
Mount Chenjialing (陈家岭) is the peak-point in the town, its peak elevation is 234.2 metres (768 ft).
Economy
The principal industries in the area are agriculture, granite, limestone and fireworks.
Education
- Baijia Middle School
Transportation
Railway
The Shanghai–Kunming railway, from Shanghai to Kunming, runs through the town. [2]
The Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway, which connects Hangzhou and Changsha, runs through the town. [2]
County Road
The County Road X030 passes across the town west to east.
Attractions
The main attractions are the Former Residence of Chen Xi (陈熹故居) and the Temple of General (将军庙). Moreover, the Xianrenzao Reservoir (仙人造水库) is a famous tourist spot nowadays.
References
- ^ 浏阳市乡镇区划调整改革结果公示(附区划图). Sohu (in Chinese). 2016-04-15.
- ^ a b Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Liuyang" 《浏阳市》. 《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
External links
- 行政区划网-浏阳市历史沿革 (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org.
- 浏阳政务网-浏阳乡镇街道介绍 (in Chinese (China)). Liuyang People's Government. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03.
- 2000 Census information from 湖南省2000年第五次全国人口普查乡、镇、街道数据 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.