Batuan, Chaling
Township in Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Batuan (simplified Chinese: 八团乡; traditional Chinese: 八團鄉; pinyin: Bātuán Xiāng) is a historic township in the north of Chaling County, Hunan, China. As a historic division of Chaling, Batuan Commune (八团公社) was created in 1961 from part of Huotian Commune (火田公社).[1] The commune was reorganized as a township in 1984. On November 20, 2015, Batuan Township was merged to Huotian Town (火田镇).[2][3][4]
Batuan Township
八团乡 | |
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  Batuan Township Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 27°02′10″N 113°43′20″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhuzhou |
| County | Chaling |
| Area | |
• Total | 116 km2 (45 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 65,000 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0733 |
Subdivisions
The township is divided into 14 villages, which include the following areas: Baishi Community, Wolong Village, Peijiang Village, Daying Village, Xiaoying Village, Donghuang Village, Dongping Village, Shigu Village, Xiangyang Village, Dalong Village, Daping Village, Meizhuang Village, Tilong Village, and Jiangdong Village.