Dabaozi Town
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified大堡子镇
 • Traditional大堡子鎮
 • PinyinDàbǎozǐ Zhèn
Dabaozi Town is located in Hunan
Dabaozi Town
Dabaozi Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°42′02″N 109°27′48″E / 26.700622°N 109.463396°E / 26.700622; 109.463396
Country China
ProvinceHunan
PrefectureHuaihua
Autonomous countyJingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County
Area
 • Total176.44 km2 (68.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
21,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
418401
Area code0745

Dabaozi (Chinese: 大堡子镇) is a rural town in Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 21,000 and an area of 176.44-square-kilometre (68.12 sq mi). The town shares a border with Sanjiang Town of Jinping County to the west, Aoshang Town to the east, Zhulin Township of Tianzhu County to the north, and Sanqiao Township to the south.[1]

History

In 1994 it was upgraded to a town.

Administrative division

As of 2017, the town is divided into 17 villages: Fangjiang (Chinese: 防江村), Qianjin (Chinese: 前进村), Mutang (Chinese: 木塘村), Damu (Chinese: 大木村), Yanwan (Chinese: 岩湾村), Tongle (Chinese: 同乐村), Sanjiang (Chinese: 三江村), Meizi (Chinese: 梅子村), Tangkuan (Chinese: 塘款村), Yanzhai (Chinese: 岩寨村), Baozi (Chinese: 堡子村), Shanghe (Chinese: 上河村), Huangtan (Chinese: 黄潭村), Niuchang (Chinese: 牛场村), Miaochong (Chinese: 苗冲村), Yangjia (Chinese: 阳家村), Jiangchong (Chinese: 江冲村), and one community: Baozi Community (Chinese: 堡子居委会).

Geography

The Guangping River (Chinese: 广坪河) passes through the town south to north.[1][2]

The highest point in the town is Mount Wuduomei (Chinese: 五朵梅) which stands 801 metres (2,628 ft) above sea level.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pan Rongjian, ed. (2009). "Dabaozi Town" 《大堡子镇》. 《靖州苗族侗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. pp. 226–227. ISBN 978-7-105-08631-3.
  2. ↑ 大堡子镇:河长制双向承诺书见实效. sina (in Chinese). 2018-06-12.
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