Zhefang
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Zhefang Town
遮放镇 | |
|---|---|
 Streets in Zhefang | |
 Location of the town region in Mangshi | |
  Zhefang Town Location in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 24°15′33″N 98°16′57″E / 24.259082°N 98.282611°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture |
| County-level city | Mangshi |
| Area | |
• Total | 422 km2 (163 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 49,000 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 678411 |
| Area code | 0692 |
Zhefang (simplified Chinese: 遮放镇; traditional Chinese: 遮放鎮; pinyin: Zhēfàng Zhèn) is a town in Mangshi, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 49,000 and an area of 422 square kilometres (163 sq mi).[1] The town is bordered to the north by Xishan Township, to the east by Santaishan Town and Mengga Town, to the south by Manghai Town and Myanmar, and to the west by Ruili.
As of December 2015, the town is divided into 13 villages:
- Jiedao (街道村)
- Humen (户闷村)
- Hunong (户弄村)
- Nongxi (弄喜村)
- Hula (户拉村)
- Zhemao (遮冒村)
- Nongkan (弄坎村)
- Gazhong (戛中村)
- Hebianzhai (河边寨村)
- Nongqiu (弄丘村)
- Wengjiao (翁角村)
- Gongling (拱岭村)
- Bangda (邦达村)
History
During the Republic of China (1912-1949), it was known as "Qinglong Town" (青龙镇; 'Green Dragon Town').
After the founding of the Communist State in 1953, "Zhefang District" was set up.
In 1958 it was renamed "Zhefang Commune" and then "Qianwei Commune" (前卫公社) in the following year.
In 1988, it was upgraded to a town.
In 2005, former Dongshan Township (东山乡) was merged into the town.
Geography
The Longchuan River (龙川江) and Mangshi River (芒市大河) flow through the town.
The average elevation of the town is 1,160-metre (3,810 ft).
It belongs to the south subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 19.8 °C (67.6 °F), annual sunshine of 2000 to 2452 hours, frost-free period of more than 300 days, and annual average rainfall of 1,300-millimetre (51 in) to 1,653-millimetre (65.1 in).
Economy
Education
- Zhefang Central Primary School