Jinzhou, Ningxiang

Jinzhou Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
• Simplified	金洲镇
• Traditional	金洲鎮
• Pinyin	Jīnzhōu Zhèn
Jinzhou Town Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°17′10″N 112°39′14″E / 28.28611°N 112.65389°ECoordinates: 28°17′10″N 112°39′14″E / 28.28611°N 112.65389°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
City	Changsha
County	Ningxiang County
Area
• Total	62.1 km^2 (24.0 sq mi)
Population	31,000
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	410604
Area code(s)	0731

Jinzhou Town (simplified Chinese: 金洲镇; traditional Chinese: 金洲鎮; pinyin: Jīnzhōu Zhèn) is an urban town in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. It is surrounded by Shuangjiangkou Town to the northwest, Wushan Town to the east, Lijingpu Township to the west, and Xiaduopu Town to the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 27,223 and an area of 62.1 square kilometres (24.0 sq mi).

Administrative division

The town is divided into ten villages and one community:

• Guanshan Community (关山社区)
• Quanmin Village (全民村)
• Tongxing Village (同兴村)
• Pingshi Village (坪石村)
• Weiqiao Village (沩桥村)
• Jianlou Village (箭楼村)
• Yantang Village (颜塘村)
• Quantang Village (泉塘村)
• Longqiao Village (龙桥村)
• Shuangjin Village (双金村)
• Nanzhou Village (南洲村)

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influential local theater.^[1]

Transportation

The Jinzhou Highway (金洲大道) runs from Yutan Town through Chengjiao Town, Shuangjiangkou Town and Jinzhou Town to Changsha City in the Yuelu District.^[1]

References

1. Huang Haichao and Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang County] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.

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