Hetan, Xinhuang

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CountryPeople's Republic of China
Hetan
禾滩镇
Hetan is located in Hunan
Hetan
Hetan
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°17′08″N 109°14′19″E / 27.285427°N 109.238645°E / 27.285427; 109.238645
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityHuaihua
Autonomous countyXinhuang Dong Autonomous County
Designated (town)2015
Area
  Total
160.99 km2 (62.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total
17,316
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
419206
Area code0745

Hetan (simplified Chinese: 禾滩镇; traditional Chinese: 和灘鎮; pinyin: Hétān Zhèn) is a rural town in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 17,316 and an area of 160.99 square kilometres (62.16 sq mi).[1] It borders Huangzhou Town in the north, Butouxiang Miao Ethnic Township in the east, Zhongzhai Town in the southeast, and Fuluo Town in the west and southwest.

In October 2015, some places of former Dongping Township (Chinese: 洞坪乡) and former Lishu Township (Chinese: 李树乡) merged into Hetan Township to form Hetan Town.[1][2]

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