Jinzhou, Hunan

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°E / 28.28611; 112.65389Coordinates: 28°17′10″N 112°39′14″E / 28.28611°N 112.65389°E / 28.28611; 112.65389
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
City Changsha
County Ningxiang County
Area
 • Total 62.1 km2 (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 Subdistrict 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:

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influential local theater.[1]

Transportation

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

References

  1. 1 2 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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