Huangjin, Guangxi

Town in Guangxi, People's Republic of China

Huangjin

黄金镇

Town

Huangjin

Location in Guangxi

Coordinates: 24°57′40″N 108°54′50″E﻿ / ﻿24.96111°N 108.91389°E﻿ / 24.96111; 108.91389
Country| People's Republic of China
Autonomous region| Guangxi
Prefecture-level city| Hechi
Autonomous county| Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County
Incorporated (township)| 1984
Designated (town)| 1994
Area

• Total

| 176.39 km2 (68.10 sq mi)
Population

(2019)

• Total

| 24,940
• Density| 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Area code| 0778
Geocode| 546411
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese| 黄金镇
Traditional Chinese| 黃金鎮
Literal meaning| Gold Town
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Huángjīn Zhèn

Huangjin (Chinese: 黄金镇) is a town in Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2019 census it had a population of 24,940 and an area of 176.39-square-kilometre (68.10 sq mi).

## Etymology

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The town's name "Huangjin" literally translates to "gold", a name received as the region once produced gold in ancient times.

## Administrative division

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As of 2021, the town is divided into one community and seven villages:

* Huangjin Community (黄金社区)
* Simen (寺门村)
* Baoju (宝聚村)
* Zhaibei (寨碑村)
* Zhaidao (寨道村)
* Yihe (义和村)
* Beisheng (北盛村)
* Youdong (友洞村)

## History

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Huangjin District (黄金区) was founded in 1925 during the Republic of China.

In 1958, the region split into two communes: Simen People's Commune (寺门人民公社) and Huangjin People's Commune (黄金人民公社), and Simen People's Commune merged into Huangjin People's Commune four years later.[2] Its name was changed to Huangjin Township (黄金乡) in October 1984 and it was upgraded to a town in 1993.[3]

## Geography

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It lies at the northeast of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, bordering Qiaoshan Township to the west, the town of Dongmen to the south, Baotan Township to the north, and the town of Long'an to the east.

The highest point in the town is Qingming Mountain (青明山) which stands 1,458 metres (4,783 ft) above sea level.

There are two rivers flow through the town: Wuyang River (武阳江) and Huangjin River (黄金大河).

## Economy

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The town's economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry. Significant crops include rice and corn. Sugarcane, peanut, rape are the economic plants of this region.

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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2011 | 22,458| —
2019 | 24,940| +11.1%

The 2019 census reported the town had a population of 24,940.

## References

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1. ^ 广西河池有一个黄金镇，黄金矿没有，但是风景非常美，你去过吗. qq.com (in Chinese). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
2. ^ Wu Jiaquan 2007, p. 43.
3. ^ Wu Jiaquan 2007, p. 44.

### Bibliography

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* Wu Jiaquan, ed. (2007). 《罗城仫佬族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08632-0.

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Township-level divisions of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County (2018-present)

County seat: Dongmen Town

7 Towns|

* Dongmen (东门镇)
* Huaiqun (怀群镇)
* Huangjin (黄金镇)
* Long'an (龙岸镇)
* Siba (四把镇)
* Tianhe (天河镇)
* Xiaochang'an (小长安镇)

4 Townships|

* Baotan Township (宝坛乡)
* Jian'ai Township (兼爱乡)
* Naweng Township (纳翁乡)
* Qiaoshan Township (乔善乡)

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