Shizhou, Yanling

Township in Hunan, People's Republic of China

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 / 26.47167; 113.91028
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

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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

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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
2. ^ xzqh.org: History of Yanling County / 炎陵县历史沿革 (Jan. 14 2016) (Chinese / 中文)
3. ^ xzqh.org: Shizhou Township / 石洲乡 (Apr. 19 2011) (Chinese / 中文)