Qingshanqiao
青山桥镇 | |
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Coordinates: 27°29′42″N 112°34′10″E / 27.49500°N 112.56944°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
Prefecture-level city | Xiangtan |
County | Xiangtan County |
Area | |
• Total | 109.37 km2 (42.23 sq mi) |
Population | 46,788 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 411218 |
Area code | 0732 |
Qingshanqiao (simplified Chinese: 青山桥镇; traditional Chinese: 青山橋鎮; pinyin: Qīngshānqiáo Zhèn) is a rural town in Xiangtan County, Hunan Province, China.[1] It is surrounded by Heye Town to the west, Fenshui Township to the north, Paitou Township and Longkou Township to the east, and Changqing Township to the south. As of the 2006 census[update] it had a population of 46,788 and an area of 109.37 square kilometres (42.23 sq mi).
The town is divided into 40 villages and 1 community:
Qingshan River (青山河), a tributary of the Xiang River, flows through the town.
The region abounds with uranium mine.
Rice and pig are important to the economy.
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
Jin'ao Peak (锦鳌峰), with a height of 755.1 metres (2,477 ft) above sea level, is a famous tourist attraction in the town.