Yonghe, Liuyang
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Yonghe Town
永和镇 | |
|---|---|
  Yonghe Town Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°17′35″N 113°51′03″E / 28.29306°N 113.85083°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
| County-level city | Liuyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 234.5 km2 (90.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 40,000 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 410306 |
| Area code | 0731 |
Yonghe Town (simplified Chinese: 永和镇; traditional Chinese: 永和鎮; pinyin: Yǒnghé Zhèn) is a rural town in Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.[1] It is surrounded by the towns of Guandu and Zhangfang on the north, Yanxi Town on the northwest, Gugang Town on the west, Xiaohe Township on the east, and the towns of Gaoping and Zhonghe on the south. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 40,000 and an area of 234.5 square kilometres (90.5 sq mi).[2] Qibaoshan Township was merged to Yonghe town on November 18, 2015.[3][4]
The town is divided into 10 villages and one community, which include the following areas:
- Juxiang Community (菊香社区)
- Jiacheng Village (佳成村)
- Shijia Village (石佳村)
- Jinpen Village (金盆村)
- Jingquan Village (井泉村)
- Tieshan Village (铁山村)
- Shizishan Village (狮子山村)
- Shengping Village (升平村)
- Zengjiatai Village (增加台村)
- Qibaoshan Village (七宝山村)
Geography
The Daxi River (大溪河), flows northeast to southwest through the town.
The Zhushuqiao Reservoir (株树桥水库) is the largest body of water in the town. The reservoir provides drinking water and water for irrigation.
Mount Tianyan (天岩寨) is situated at the town, its peak elevation is 566.6 metres (1,859 ft).
Economy
Yonghe Town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources, such as chrysanthemum stone, meerschaum, copper, iron, and phosphorus.[5]
Education
Nowadays, Yonghe Town has two public middle school: Yonghe Middle School, as well as Qibaoshan Middle School.
Transportation
County Road
The County Road X003 runs through the town.[6]
Expressway
The Changsha–Liuyang Expressway, from Changsha, running through the towns of Dongyang, Jiaoxi, Gugang, Sankou, Guandu, Zhangfang to Jiangxi.[6]
Railway
The Liling–Liuyang railway (醴浏铁路)'s terminus is located in the town.[6] It was removed in 2004.
