Zhongcun, Yanling
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Zhongcun Township
中村乡 | |
|---|---|
  Zhongcun Township Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°12′39″N 113°45′44″E / 26.21083°N 113.76222°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhuzhou |
| County | Yanling |
| Area | |
• Total | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,627 |
| • Density | 70.6/km2 (183/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0733 |
Zhongcun (simplified Chinese: 中村乡; traditional Chinese: 中村鄉; pinyin: Zhōngcūn Xiāng) is a Yao ethnic township located in the south of Yanling County, Hunan, China. The township covers an area of 281 km2 (108 sq mi). As of the end of 2015, it had a population of 13,400. Its administrative centre is at the village of Zhongcun (中村).[1]
As a division of Yanling County, historically Zhongcun was part of the 3rd county-controlled district (第三区) in 1949, the 6th county controlled district (第六区) in 1952. The name of Zhongcun Township appeared in 1956. In 1958, Zhongcun Township was reorganized as a commune named Xingfu (幸福公社) and then renamed to Zhongcun Commune (中村公社), Longzha Yao Ethnic Township was merged to Zhongcun and reorganized as a production brigade of Longzha (龙渣大队). Zhongcun was reorganized as a township in 1984. Dividing four villages in southern Zhongcun Township, Longzha Yao Ethnic Township was re-established in February 1985.[2] On November 20, 2015, merging Zhongcun Township, Longzha Yao Ethnic Township and Pingle Township, the new Zhongcun Yao Ethnic Township was created.[1]