Piaoli
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Piaoli
瓢里镇 | |
|---|---|
  Piaoli Location in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates: 25°50′59″N 109°50′19″E / 25.84972°N 109.83861°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture | Guilin |
| Autonomous county | Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County |
| Area | |
• Total | 207.82 km2 (80.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 14,944 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 541702 |
| Area code | 0773 |
Piaoli (simplified Chinese: 瓢里镇; traditional Chinese: 瓢裡鎮; pinyin: Piáolǐ Zhèn) is a town in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 14,944 and an area of 207.82-square-kilometre (80.24 sq mi).[citation needed]
Residential communities
History
In early Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it belonged to Piaolixun (瓢里汛) and Piaolitang (瓢里塘). In late Qing dynasty, it came under the jurisdiction of Xituan (西团).
In the Republic of China, it was under the jurisdiction of the West District (正威乡), and then Zhengwei Township (西区正威乡), and finally Zhenxi Township (镇西乡).
In 1994, it was upgraded to a town.
Geography
The town is located in northwestern Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County. It borders Tongdao Dong Autonomous County in the northwest, Longsheng Town in the east, Sanmen Town in the south, and Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County and Tongdao Dong Autonomous County in the west.
The Xun River runs through the town west to southeast.
