Ruoshui
若水镇 | |||||||
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Coordinates: 27°00′04″N 109°58′20″E / 27.00111°N 109.97222°E | |||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Province | Hunan | ||||||
Prefecture-level city | Huaihua | ||||||
County | Huitong County | ||||||
Founded | 1103 | ||||||
Incorporated (township) | 1956 | ||||||
Designated (town) | 1995 | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• Total | 200.52 km2 (77.42 sq mi) | ||||||
Population (2019) | |||||||
• Total | 21,350 | ||||||
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | ||||||
Time zone | UTC+08:00 ( China Standard) | ||||||
Postal code | 418312 | ||||||
Area code | 0745 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 若 水 镇 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 若 水 鎮 | ||||||
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Ruoshui ( Chinese: 若水镇) is a town in Huitong County, Hunan, China. [1] [2] [3] [4] As of the 2019 census it had a population of 21,350 and an area of 200.52-square-kilometre (77.42 sq mi). [1]
As of 2021, the town is divided into one community and twenty villages:
In 1103, during the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), it was known as Ruoshui Stockade Village (若水寨). [5]
From the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1911), the central government installed an agency of patrol and inspection known as Ruoshui Xunjiansi (若水巡检司) to administer the territory. [6]
After the founding of the Communist State, in November 1949, it belonged to the 1st District of Huitong County. [6] It was renamed Ruoshui District (若水区) in May 1955 and was changed to Ruoshui Township in June 1956. [6] In October 1958, it was renamed Ruoshui People's Commune (若水人民公社) and reverted to its former name of Ruoshui Township in May 1984. [6] In October 1995 it was upgraded to a town. [6] In 2015, Huangmao Township (黄茅乡) merged into the town. [7]
The town is located on the northeast of Huitong County. [1] The town shares a border with Jinzhu Town to the west, Gaoyi Township to the east, and Tuanhe Town to the south. [1]
The Wu River (巫水) flows through the town east to north. [1]
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. [5] The region abounds with coal, iron, lead, and zinc. [1]
As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 21,350.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2005 | 14,067 | — |
2011 | 13,900 | −1.2% |
2018 | 21,303 | +53.3% |
2019 | 21,350 | +0.2% |
Source: [8] |
The town has two provincial highways: the Provincial Highway S222 and Provincial Highway 318. [1]