Yongxiang, Luochuan County
Town in Shaanxi, China
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Yongxiang (simplified Chinese: 永乡镇; traditional Chinese: 永鄉鎮; pinyin: Yǒngxiāng Zhèn) is a town in Luochuan County, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.[2] The town is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northwest of the county's urban center.[3] Yongxiang spans an area of 171.28 square kilometres (66.13 mi2), and has a hukou population of 23,754 as of 2018.[1]
Yongxiang
永乡镇 | |
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  Yongxiang Location within China | |
| Coordinates: 35°49′09″N 109°29′34″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yan'an |
| County | Luochuan County |
| Area | |
• Total | 171.28 km2 (66.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 23,754 |
| • Density | 138.69/km2 (359.19/sq mi) |
History
In August 1937, the Luochuan Conference was held in Fengjia Village (simplified Chinese: 冯家村; traditional Chinese: 馮家村; pinyin: Féngjiā Cūn),[3][4] which is located in present-day Yongxiang.[3][5]
In 1961, the Yongxiang People's Commune (simplified Chinese: 永乡公社; traditional Chinese: 永鄉公社; pinyin: Yǒngxiāng Gōngshè) was established.[3] In 1984, Yongxiang was changed from a people's commune to a township.[3]
The town of Yongxiang was formed in 2015 as a merger between Yong Township and Huangzhang Township.[6]
Administrative divisions
Yongxiang administers 26 administrative villages.[5]
Demographics
As of 2018[update], Yongxiang has a hukou population of 23,754.[1]
In the 2010 Chinese census, the two townships that now comprise Yongxiang, Yong Township and Huangzhang Township, had a population of 12,293 and 9,286, respectively.[6] Previously, in the 2000 Chinese census, these townships had populations of 13,257 and 8,524, respectively.[6]
Transport
National Highway 210 passes through the town.[3]