Baisha, Fuchuan County

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Baisha

白沙镇
Town
Baisha is located in Guangxi
Baisha
Baisha
Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°39′5″N 111°24′8″E / 24.65139°N 111.40222°E / 24.65139; 111.40222Coordinates: 24°39′5″N 111°24′8″E / 24.65139°N 111.40222°E / 24.65139; 111.40222
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous RegionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityHezhou
Autonomous countyFuchuan Yao Autonomous County
Area
 • Total98.85 km2 (38.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total15,000
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
542711
Area code(s)0774

Baisha (simplified Chinese: 白沙镇; traditional Chinese: 白沙鎮; pinyin: Báishā Zhèn) is a town of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of 2018, it has one residential community and 6 villages under its administration.[2] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 15,000 and an area of 98.85-square-kilometre (38.17 sq mi).

Administrative division[]

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

  • Baisha Community (白沙社区)
  • Jingshan (井山村)
  • Mujiang (木江村)
  • Jiling (鸡岭村)
  • Qingtian (檠田村)
  • Chaqing (茶青村)
  • Pingjiang (坪江村)

Geography[]

It lies at the southeastern of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, bordering Zhongshan County to the south and southwest, Lianshan Town to the north and northwest, and Jianghua Yao Autonomous County to the east.

The Baisha River flows through the town north to south.

Economy[]

The principal industries in the town are agriculture, forestry and mineral resources.[3] Significant crops include grains, Castanea mollissima, Myrica rubra, and ginger.[3] The region also has an abundance of tin.[3]

Transportation[]

The China National Highway 207 passes across the town north to south.

References[]

  1. ^ 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：富川瑶族自治县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  2. ^ 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：白沙镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Xia Zhenlin 2007, pp. 63.

Bibliography[]

  • Xia Zhenlin, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《富川瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08613-9.
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