Jiucheng, Daozhen County
Jiucheng Town
旧城镇 | |
|---|---|
  Jiucheng Town Location in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates: 28°44′27″N 107°40′37″E / 28.74083°N 107.67694°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Zunyi |
| Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
• Total | 167 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 26,000 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 563509 |
| Area code | 0851 |
Jiucheng (simplified Chinese: 旧城镇; traditional Chinese: 舊城鎮; pinyin: Jiùchéng Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 26,000 and an area of 167-square-kilometre (64 sq mi). It has been hailed as "Hometown of Nuo opera".
Etymology
[edit]The town was the capital of Zhen'an Zhou. After the relocation of the capital, it hence the name of "Jiucheng", which means "Old city".
Administrative division
[edit]As of 2016, the town is divided into six villages:
- Jiucheng (旧城村)
- Hexi (河西村)
- Changba (长坝村)
- Huaiping (槐坪村)
- Guanba (关坝村)
- Yongcheng (永城村)
Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]The town has a subtropical humid monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) and a maximum temperature of 335 °C (635 °F); the annual average rainfall is 1,200 millimetres (47 in).
Economy
[edit]The main industries in and around the town are breading industry and farming.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 261.
Bibliography
[edit]- Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.