Yongxiang
永乡镇
Town
Yongxiang is located in China
Yongxiang
Yongxiang
Coordinates: 35°49′09″N 109°29′34″E / 35.81917°N 109.49278°E / 35.81917; 109.49278
CountryChina
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYan'an
CountyLuochuan County
Area
[1]
 • Total171.28 km2 (66.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total23,754
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)

Yongxiang (simplified Chinese: 永乡镇; traditional Chinese: 永鄉鎮; pinyin: Yǒngxiāng Zhèn) is a town in Luochuan County, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.[2] The town is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northwest of the county's urban center.[3] Yongxiang spans an area of 171.28 square kilometres (66.13 sq mi), and has a hukou population of 23,754 as of 2018.[1]

History

In August 1937, the Luochuan Conference was held in Fengjia Village (simplified Chinese: 冯家村; traditional Chinese: 馮家村; pinyin: Féngjiā Cūn),[3][4] which is located in present-day Yongxiang.[3][5]

In 1961, the Yongxiang People's Commune (simplified Chinese: 永乡公社; traditional Chinese: 永鄉公社; pinyin: Yǒngxiāng Gōngshè) was established.[3] In 1984, Yongxiang was changed from a people's commune to a township.[3]

The town of Yongxiang was formed in 2015 as a merger between Yong Township and Huangzhang Township.[6]

Administrative divisions

Yongxiang administers 26 administrative villages.[5]

Demographics

As of 2018, Yongxiang has a hukou population of 23,754.[1]

In the 2010 Chinese census, the two townships that now comprise Yongxiang, Yong Township and Huangzhang Township, had a population of 12,293 and 9,286, respectively.[6] Previously, in the 2000 Chinese census, these townships had populations of 13,257 and 8,524, respectively.[6]

Transport

National Highway 210 passes through the town.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 中国县域统计年鉴·2019（乡镇卷） (in Chinese). Beijing: 中国统计出版社, 国家统计局农村社会经济调查司. May 2020. p. 617. ISBN 9787503791390.
  2. ↑ 2020年统计用区划代码（洛川县） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 永乡乡. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2012-03-21. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  4. ↑ 洛川会议. People's Daily (in Chinese). Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  5. 1 2 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（永乡镇） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  6. 1 2 3 洛川县历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-06-30. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
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