Batang, Ningxiang
| Batang Town | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified | å塘镇 |
| • Traditional | 壩塘鎮 |
| • Pinyin | Bà táng Zhèn |
  Batang Town Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 28°08′49″N 112°28′22″E / 28.14694°N 112.47278°ECoordinates: 28°08′49″N 112°28′22″E / 28.14694°N 112.47278°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| City | Changsha |
| County | Ningxiang County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Population | 41,000 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 410618 |
| Area code(s) | 0731 |
Batang Town (simplified Chinese: å塘镇; traditional Chinese: 壩塘鎮; pinyin: Bà táng Zhèn) is an urban town in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. It is surrounded by Zifu Township on the west, Huilongpu Town and Baimaqiao Township on the north, Xiaduopu Town on the east, and Nantianping Township on the south. As of the 2007 census it had a population of 39,687 and an area of 107 square kilometres (41 sq mi).
Administrative division
The Town is divided into fourteen villages and one community: Batang Community (å塘社区), Changxin Village (é•¿æ–°æ‘), Fanrong Village (ç¹è£æ‘), Youmatian Village (油麻填æ‘), Jinhe Village (金河æ‘), Bao'an Village (ä¿å®‰æ‘), Weiwu Village (沩乌æ‘), Jinzhou Village (金洲æ‘), Zao'an Village (早安æ‘), Le'an Village (ä¹å®‰æ‘), Yanjiang Village (沿江æ‘), Puling Village (铺å²æ‘), Longjia Village (龙佳æ‘), Niaoming Village (鸟鸣æ‘) and Batang Village (å塘æ‘).
Geography
The Wu River (乌江), a tributary of the Wei River known as "Mother River" and a tributary of the Xiang River, flows through the town.
Economy
The region abounds with manganese.[1]
Peach, prunus mume and tobacco are important to the economy.[1]
Education
There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Ningxiang County Second Senior High School (å®ä¹¡äºŒä¸).
Culture
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
Attractions
On 16 December 2011, local people discovered 128 bridges built during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796).
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