Daqian, Daozhen County

Coordinates: 28°59′16″N 107°28′09″E / 28.98778°N 107.46917°E / 28.98778; 107.46917
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Daqian Town
大磏镇
Daqian Town is located in Guizhou
Daqian Town
Daqian Town
Location in Guizhou
Coordinates: 28°59′16″N 107°28′09″E / 28.98778°N 107.46917°E / 28.98778; 107.46917
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
PrefectureZunyi
Autonomous countyDaozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Area
 • Total192.8 km2 (74.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total25,000
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
563523
Area code0851

Daqian (simplified Chinese: 大磏镇; traditional Chinese: 大磏鎮; pinyin: Dàqiān Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 25,000 and an area of 192.8-square-kilometre (74.4 sq mi).

Administrative division[edit]

As of 2016, the town is divided into six villages:

  • Daqian (大磏村)
  • Qianba (磏坝村)
  • Fuxing (福星村)
  • Wenjiaba (文家坝村)
  • Sanyuan (三元村)

Geography[edit]

The highest point in the town stands 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is at 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.

The town enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) to 19 °C (66 °F) and total annual rainfall of 1,120-millimetre (44 in).

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 262.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.