Xianzhaqiao
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Xianzhaqiao
仙槎桥镇 | |||||||
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  Xianzhaqiao Location in Hunan | |||||||
| Coordinates: 27°09′51″N 111°42′21″E / 27.16417°N 111.70583°E | |||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
| Province | Hunan | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoyang | ||||||
| County-level city | Shaodong | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
• Total | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population (2017) | |||||||
• Total | 37,168 | ||||||
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 422804 | ||||||
| Area code | 0739 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 仙槎橋鎮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 仙槎桥镇 | ||||||
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Xianzhaqiao (Chinese: 仙槎桥镇) is a town in Shaodong, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 37,168 and an area of 74-square-kilometre (29 sq mi). It is surrounded by Weijiaqiao Town on the south, Jiulongling Town on the west, and Shuangfeng Township on the east.
In 1956 it was incorporated as a township. In 1965 it was renamed "Xianzhaqiao People's Commune". In 1984 it was upgraded to a town.
Administrative division
As of 2017, the town is divided into forty-five villages and one community.
Geography
The Zi River flows through the town.
Education
- Xianzhaqiao Central Middle School (仙槎桥镇中心中学)
- Xianzhaqiao Lingshansi Middle School (仙槎桥灵山寺中学)