Gantang, Jingzhou County

Town in Hunan, China

Gantang Town

Town

Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified| 甘棠镇
• Traditional| 甘棠鎮
• Pinyin| Gāntáng Zhèn

Gantang Town

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 26°43′05″N 109°46′31″E﻿ / ﻿26.718158°N 109.775416°E﻿ / 26.718158; 109.775416
Country|  China
Province| Hunan
Prefecture| Huaihua
Autonomous county| Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County
Area

• Total| 134.6 km2 (52.0 sq mi)
Population

(2017)

| 24,000
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code|

418405

Area code| 0745

Gantang (Chinese: 甘棠镇) is a rural town in Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 24,000 and an area of 134.6-square-kilometre (52.0 sq mi). Miao and Dong people account for 86.7% of the total population in the town. It has the reputation of "granary" and "fruit town" in Jingzhou County.[2] It is surrounded by Shaxi Township on the north, Taiyangping Township on the west, Wenxi Township on the east, and Quyang Town on the south.

## History[edit]

After the founding of the Communist State in 1950, Gantang Township was established. In 1958 it was renamed "Gantang People's Commune". In 1984 it was upgraded to a town.

## Administrative division[edit]

As of 2017, the town is divided into 17 villages: Hongguang (Chinese: 红光村), Xikou (Chinese: 溪口村), Pingyuan (Chinese: 平原村), Liaoyuan (Chinese: 燎原村), Tangtou (Chinese: 塘头村), Diling (Chinese: 地灵村), Tiandi (Chinese: 田地村), Gaofeng (Chinese: 高峰村), Gupo (Chinese: 古坡村), Lequn (Chinese: 乐群村), Longfeng (Chinese: 龙峰村), Jianguo (Chinese: 建国村), Daqiao (Chinese: 大桥村), Zhaixing (Chinese: 寨姓村), Shamu (Chinese: 杉木村), Shanmen (Chinese: 山门村), Nongchang (Chinese: 农场村), and one community: Gantang Community (Chinese: 甘棠居委会).

## Geography[edit]

There are two reservoirs in the town: Diling Reservoir (Chinese: 地灵水库) and Shuita'ao Reservoir (Chinese: 水塔坳水库).[1]

The Qushui River (Chinese: 渠水) passes through the western town.

## Economy[edit]

The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Mineral resources are mainly gold, coal and bauxite. Township enterprises are mainly building materials.

## Transportation[edit]

The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway is a north-south highway in the town.[3]

The town is connected to the Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Pan Rongjian, ed. (2009). "Gantang Town" 《甘棠镇》. 《靖州苗族侗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. pp. 225–226. ISBN 978-7-105-08631-3.
2. ^ Liu Jiehua; Zhou Ling (2016-09-04). 全国重点镇名单再次刷新 靖州甘棠镇榜上有名. rednet.cn (in Chinese).
3. ^ a b Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County" 《靖州苗族侗族自治县》. 《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.

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Township-level divisions of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County (November 25, 2015 - present)

county seat: Hejie Community (河街社区) of Quyang Town

6 towns|

* Aoshang (坳上镇)
* Dabaozi (大堡子镇)
* Gantang (甘棠镇)
* Pingcha (平茶镇)
* Quyang (渠阳镇)
* Xinchang (新厂镇)

5 townships|

* Outuan Township (藕团乡)
* Sanqiao Township (三锹乡)
* Taiyangping Township (太阳坪乡)
* Wenxi Township (文溪乡)
* Zhaiya Township (寨牙乡)

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