Xinchang, Jingzhou County
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Xinchang Town | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified | 新厂镇 |
| • Traditional | 新廠鎮 |
| • Pinyin | Xīnchǎng Zhèn |
  Xinchang Town Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°21′44″N 109°28′16″E / 26.362304°N 109.471079°E | |
| Country |  China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture | Huaihua |
| Autonomous county | Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County |
| Area | |
• Total | 188.38 km2 (72.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 24,500 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (337/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 418409 |
| Area code | 0745 |
Xinchang (Chinese: 新厂镇) is a rural town in Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 24,500 and an area of 188.38 square kilometres (72.73 sq mi). The town is bordered to the northwest by Outuan Township, to the east by Xianxi Town, to the south by Boyang Town, to the west by Pingcha Town, and to the northeast by Quyang Town.[2]
In 1995 it was upgraded to a town.[2]
Administrative division
As of 2017, the town is divided into sixteen villages: Xinchang (Chinese: 新厂村), Paotuan (Chinese: 炮团村), Yaojia (Chinese: 姚家村), Mujia (Chinese: 穆家村), Xiaoduan (Chinese: 小段村), Jinxing (Chinese: 金星村), Huangpu (Chinese: 皇甫村), Shanli (Chinese: 善理村), Heping (Chinese: 和平村), Qintuan (Chinese: 覃团村), Shaotuan (Chinese: 哨团村), Yantuan (Chinese: 燕团村), Dijiao (Chinese: 地交村), Chongnen (Chinese: 冲嫩村), Yingzhai (Chinese: 营寨村), Baya (Chinese: 八亚村), and one community: Xinchang Community (Chinese: 新厂居委会).