Pingle, Yanling
Pingle (Chinese: 平乐乡; pinyin: Pínglè Xiāng) is a historic township located in the southern east of Yanling County, Hunan, China. The township had 8 villages under its jurisdiction with an area of 82 km2 (32 sq mi), as of 2010 census, the township had a population of 2,323, its administrative centre was at Maoping Village (茅坪).[1]
Pingle Township | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified | 平乐乡 |
| • Traditional | 平樂鄉 |
| • Pinyin | Pingle Xiang |
  Pingle Township Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′13″N 113°49′36″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| City | Zhuzhou |
| County | Yanling County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population | 15,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code(s) | 0733 |
History
As a historic division of Yanling, Pingle was originally a part of Dingzhi Township (定治乡) in 1949, the 7th county-controlled district in 1950, Pingle Township (平乐乡) in 1956 and Xingfu Commune (幸福公社) in 1958. Derived from a part of Xingfu Commune, Pingle Commune was created in 1961. it was reorganized as a township in 1984. On November 20, 2015, Pingle, Zhongcun and Longzha three townships were merged to create the new Zhongcun Yao Ethnic Township.[2]
Cityscape
The township is divided into 8 villages: Maoping Village, Lefu Village, Mianying Village, Dongping Village, Dongzi Village, Qingshan Village, Jingshan Village, and Xinshan Village.
References
- xzqh.org: Pingle Township / 平乐乡 (Apr. 19 2011) (Chinese / 中文)
- 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 Archived 2018-01-20 at the Wayback Machine