Youxi, Ruyuan County

Town in Guangdong, People's Republic of China

Youxi Town

游溪镇

Town

Youxi Town

Location in Guangdong.

Coordinates: 24°57′00″N 113°20′44″E﻿ / ﻿24.95000°N 113.34556°E﻿ / 24.95000; 113.34556
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Guangdong
Prefecture-level city| Shaoguan
Autonomous county| Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County
Area

• Total| 133.60 km2 (51.58 sq mi)
Population

(2018)

• Total| 12,805
• Density| 96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code|

512735

Area code| 0751

Youxi (simplified Chinese: 游溪镇; traditional Chinese: 遊溪鎮; pinyin: Yóuxī Zhèn) is a town in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 12,805 and an area of 133.60-square-kilometre (51.58 sq mi).[citation needed]

## Administrative division[edit]

As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and eleven villages:

* Zhongxin Community (中心社区)
* Zhongxindong (中心洞村)
* Da (大村)
* Lengshuiqi (冷水岐村)
* Liantangbian (连塘边村)
* Zhonglian (中联村)
* Jiangbei (江背村)
* Lie (烈村)
* Daliaokeng (大寮坑村)
* Yingkeng (营坑村)
* Shangying (上营村)
* Cilangkeng (茨良坑村)

## History[edit]

It was formed as a township in 1953. In 1993, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, Liukeng Town (柳坑镇) was merged into the town.[citation needed]

## Geography[edit]

The town is situated at the northeastern Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Bibei Town on the north, Dongping Town on the west, Guitou Town on the east, and Yiliu Town on the south.

The Xinjie River (新街水) flows through the town northwest to east.[citation needed]

## Economy[edit]

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. Economic crops are mainly watermelon, sugarcane, and peanut.[citation needed]

## Demographics[edit]

Population censusYear| Pop.| ±%

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2007 | 10,870| —
2018 | 12,805| +17.8%
Source: [1]

As of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the current population of the township to be 12,805.[citation needed]

## Transportation[edit]

The Provincial Highway S250 runs from north–south highway within the town.

The National Expressway G0423 Lechang–Guangzhou Expressway, traverses the town from north to south.[citation needed]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Jian Ruigang 2008, p. 289.

### Bibliography[edit]

* Jian Ruigang, ed. (2008). "Construction of Town and Township" 乡镇建设. 《乳源瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08595-8.

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Township-level divisions of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County (2018-present)

County seat: Rucheng

9 Towns|

* Bibei (必背镇)
* Dabu (大布镇)
* Daqiao (大桥镇)
* Dongping (东坪镇)
* Guitou (桂头镇)
* Luoyang (洛阳镇)
* Rucheng (乳城镇)
* Yiliu (一六镇)
* Youxi (游溪镇)

2 Townships|

* Tianjingshan Forest Farm (天井山林场)
* Ruyang Forestry Bureau (乳阳林业局)

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