Shizhou, Yanling

Shizhou Township
Shizhou Township
Township
Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified	石洲乡
• Traditional	石洲鄉
• Pinyin	Shizhou Xiang
	Shizhou Township Location in China
	Coordinates: 26°28′18″N 113°54′37″E / 26.47167°N 113.91028°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
City	Zhuzhou
County	Yanling County
Area
• Total	101 km2 (39 sq mi)
Population	5,300
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	412503
Area code	0733

Shizhou (Chinese: 石洲乡; pinyin: Shízhōu Xiāng) is a historic township located in the middle north of Yanling County, Hunan, China; it was merged to Miandu Town in November 2015.^[1] The township had 7 villages under its jurisdiction with an area of 79.76 km² (30.80 sq mi), as of 2010 census, it had a population of 5,244, its administrative centre was at Shizhouli (石洲里) of Shiba Village (石坝村).^[2]

Subdivisions

The township is divided into 7 villages, the following areas: Shiba Village, Qingshi Village, Ankeng Village, Shuangjiang Village, Dayuan Village, Ma'ao Village, and Gaoche Village.^[3]

References

^ the divisions of Yanling County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yanling County on November 20, 2015 《关于同意炎陵县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕57号) rednet (20-Nov-15), zznews.gov
^ xzqh.org: History of Yanling County / 炎陵县历史沿革 (Jan. 14 2016) (Chinese / 中文)
^ xzqh.org: Shizhou Township / 石洲乡 (Apr. 19 2011) (Chinese / 中文)

[divisions2015_of_Yanling-1] the divisions of Yanling County in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yanling County on November 20, 2015 《关于同意炎陵县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕57号) rednet (20-Nov-15), zznews.gov

[Luyuan,_Yanling-2] xzqh.org: History of Yanling County / 炎陵县历史沿革 (Jan. 14 2016) (Chinese / 中文)

[Sanhe,_Yanling-3] xzqh.org: Shizhou Township / 石洲乡 (Apr. 19 2011) (Chinese / 中文)

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