Youxi, Ruyuan County
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Youxi Town
游溪镇 | |
|---|---|
  Youxi Town Location in Guangdong. | |
| Coordinates: 24°57′00″N 113°20′44″E / 24.95000°N 113.34556°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Shaoguan |
| Autonomous county | Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
• Total | 133.60 km2 (51.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 12,805 |
| • Density | 95.846/km2 (248.24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 512735 |
| Area code | 0751 |
Youxi (simplified Chinese: 游溪镇; traditional Chinese: 遊溪鎮; pinyin: Yóuxī Zhèn) is a town in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 12,805 and an area of 133.60-square-kilometre (51.58 sq mi).[citation needed]
As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and eleven villages:
- Zhongxin Community (中心社区)
- Zhongxindong (中心洞村)
- Da (大村)
- Lengshuiqi (冷水岐村)
- Liantangbian (连塘边村)
- Zhonglian (中联村)
- Jiangbei (江背村)
- Lie (烈村)
- Daliaokeng (大寮坑村)
- Yingkeng (营坑村)
- Shangying (上营村)
- Cilangkeng (茨良坑村)
History
It was formed as a township in 1953. In 1993, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, Liukeng Town (柳坑镇) was merged into the town.[citation needed]
Geography
The town is situated at the northeastern Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Bibei Town on the north, Dongping Town on the west, Guitou Town on the east, and Yiliu Town on the south.
The Xinjie River (新街水) flows through the town northwest to east.[citation needed]
Economy
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. Economic crops are mainly watermelon, sugarcane, and peanut.[citation needed]