Zhengxing, Jinggu County
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Zhengxing Town
正兴镇 | |
|---|---|
  Zhengxing Town Location in Yunnan. | |
| Coordinates: 23°19′56″N 100°57′49″E / 23.33222°N 100.96361°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Pu'er City |
| Autonomous county | Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County |
| Area | |
• Total | 883 km2 (341 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,905 m (6,250 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,476 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 666407 |
| Area code | 0879 |
Zhengxing (simplified Chinese: 正兴镇; traditional Chinese: 正興鎮; pinyin: Zhèngxīng Zhèn) is a town in Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 20,476 and an area of 883-square-kilometre (341 sq mi).
As of 2016, the town is divided into eleven villages:
- Jingnan (景南村)
- Boyun (波云村)
- Xinzhai (新寨村)
- Shuiping (水平村)
- Menglie (勐烈村)
- Tiechang (铁厂村)
- Zhengxing (正兴村)
- Tongda (通达村)
- Mengnai (勐乃村)
- Weng'an (翁安村)
- Huangcaoba (黄草坝村)
Geography
The town is situated at eastern Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County. The town is bordered to the north by Weiyuan Town and Fengshan, to the east and south by Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County, and to the west by Yizhi Township.
The Xiaohei River (小黑江) flows through the town.
Economy
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture. Commercial crops include tobacco, natural rubber, and vegetable. The region also has an abundance of limestone, copper, lead, and zinc.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19,880 | — |
| 2017 | 17,680 | −11.1% |
| 2020 | 20,476 | +15.8% |
| Source: [1] | ||
As of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 20,476.[2]