Weixi Township
Weixi Township (Chinese: 威溪乡; pinyin: Wēixī Xiāng) is a rural township in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 8,780 and an area of 69.48-square-kilometre (26.83 sq mi).[1] It borders Dengyuantai Town of Wugang in the north, Malin Township of Xinning County in the east, and Xiyan Town in the south and west.[2]
Weixi Township | |||||||||||||||||||
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  Weixi Township Location in Hunan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 26°37′00″N 110°35′10″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Hunan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prefecture | Shaoyang | ||||||||||||||||||
| Autonomous county | Chengbu Miao Autonomous County | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 69.48 km2 (26.83 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2015) | 8,780 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 422504 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area code(s) | 0739 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Name
The name of the township is named after the Weixi River (Chinese: 威溪河).[1]
Administrative division
As of 2015, the township is divided into 10 villages: Anfu (Chinese: 安福村), Zhengchong (Chinese: 正冲村), Xinglong (Chinese: 兴隆村), Fuxing (Chinese: 复兴村), Chashan (Chinese: 茶山村), Baisha (Chinese: 白沙村), Jingping (Chinese: 江坪村), Yinsha (Chinese: 银杉村), Changtian (Chinese: 长佃村) and Xuehua (Chinese: 雪花村).
Geography
The township is located in the north of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County. It has a total area of 69.48 square kilometres (26.83 sq mi), of which 64.76 square kilometres (25.00 sq mi) is land and 4.52 square kilometres (1.75 sq mi) is water.[1]
The highest point in the township is Mount Huangmajie (Chinese: 黄马界) which stands 1,740 metres (5,710 ft) above sea level.
There are 462 streams and creeks in the township, including Weixi River.[3]
Weixi Reservoir (Chinese: 威溪水库) is the largest body of water in the township.
Demographics
In December 2015, the township had an estimated population of 8,780 and a population density of 126 persons per km2. Miao people is the dominant ethnic group in the township, accounting for 4,533, accounting for 51.63%. There are also 8 ethnic groups, such as Dong, Hui, and Yao. Among them, there are 1,712 Han people (19.50%) and 1,632 Dong, Hui and Yao people (18.59%).[1]
Plant resources
Phyllostachys edulis and cathaya are the main plant resources.[3] In October 1990, the Hunan Provincial Government bestowed on it the title of "hometown of phyllostachys edulis" (Chinese: 楠竹之乡).[3]
References
- 城步苗族自治县行政区划 [Administrative divisions of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County]. chengbu.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2017.
- Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Chengbu Miao Autonomous County" 《城步苗族自治县》. 《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
- Wu Yizhen, ed. (2009). "weixi Township" 《威溪乡》. 《城步苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. pp. 237–238. ISBN 978-7-105-08659-7.