Yangxi, Daozhen County
Yangxi Town
阳溪镇 | |
|---|---|
  Yangxi Town Location in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates: 29°03′52″N 107°42′25″E / 29.06444°N 107.70694°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Zunyi |
| Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 185.4 km2 (71.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 13,000 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 563519 |
| Area code | 0851 |
Yangxi (simplified Chinese: 阳溪镇; traditional Chinese: 陽溪鎮; pinyin: Yángxī Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 13,000 and an area of 185.4-square-kilometre (71.6 sq mi).
Administrative division[edit]
As of 2016, the town is divided into four villages:
- Yangxi (阳溪村)
- Siping (四坪村)
- Longtai (龙台村)
- Yangba (阳坝村)
Geography[edit]
The highest point in the town stands 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) above sea level.
The town is in the subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 20 °C (68 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,100-millimetre (43 in), and a frost-free period of 220 days.
Economy[edit]
The economy is supported primarily by farming and ranching. The main cash crop is medicinal materials.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.