Tietong Township
Tietong Township
铁铜乡 | |||||||
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| Coordinates: 30°40′09″N 117°13′13″E / 30.66917°N 117.22028°ECoordinates: 30°40′09″N 117°13′13″E / 30.66917°N 117.22028°E | |||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Province | Anhui | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Tongling | ||||||
| County | Zongyang County | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Total | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population (2020) | 2,448 | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 246700 | ||||||
| Area code(s) | 0562 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 铁铜乡 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鐵銅鄉 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Township of Iron and Copper | ||||||
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Tietong Township (Chinese: 铁铜乡; lit. 'Township of Iron and Copper') is a township in Zongyang County, Anhui, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,448 and an area of 12.3-square-kilometre (4.7 sq mi). It is an island between the Yangtze River and Jia River.
History[]
On July 16, 2020, all the remaining 2,272 people were evacuated except 176 left behind due to the flood inundated the island.[1]
Administrative division[]
As of 2017, the township is divided into four villages:
- Qingfeng (庆丰村)
- Xinfeng (新丰村)
- Jiangtou (江头村)
- Zhongnan (中南村)
Economy[]
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture. The main vegetables are , green bean, carrot, mustard, and cabbage.
Transport[]
Ferry is the main mode of transportation.
References[]
- ^ 洪水肆掠 老人带家禽一起走. Sina (in Chinese). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
Categories:
- Divisions of Zongyang County