Mailing, Fuchuan County
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Mailing
麦岭镇 | |
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  Mailing Location in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 25°03′45″N 111°19′20″E / 25.06250°N 111.32222°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Hezhou |
| Autonomous county | Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
• Total | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 26,000 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 542704 |
| Area code | 0774 |
Mailing (simplified Chinese: 麦岭镇; traditional Chinese: 麥嶺鎮; pinyin: Màilǐng Zhèn) is a town in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 26,000 and an area of 207 square kilometres (80 sq mi).
As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and thirteen villages:
- Mailing Community (麦岭社区)
- Mailing (麦岭村)
- Changchun (长春村)
- Daba (大坝村)
- Xinzao (新造村)
- Xiaotian (小田村)
- Xiulin (秀林村)
- Gaoqiao (高桥村)
- Yongquan (涌泉村)
- Yuetang (月塘村)
- Cunhuang (村黄村)
- Jintian (金田村)
- Hemu (和睦村)
- Sanmin (三民村)
History
In 1996 it was upgraded to a town.
Geography
The town is situated at the northeastern Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County. It is bordered to the north by Jiangyong County, to the east by Shijia Township, to the south by Gepo Town, and to the west by Chaodong Town.
The Changchun Reservoir (长春水库) is a reservoir located in the town, which provides drinking water and water for irrigation.
The Mailing Stream (麦岭河), Jintian Stream (金田河), Fujiang River (富江河) and Gongtang Stream (巩塘河) flow through the town.