Da'an Township
Da'an Township
大安乡 | |||||||
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  Da'an Township Location in Guangxi | |||||||
| Coordinates: 24°55′00″N 108°19′16″E / 24.91667°N 108.32111°E | |||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Autonomous region | Guangxi | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Hechi | ||||||
| Autonomous county | Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County | ||||||
| Incorporated (township) | 1933 | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Total | 220.87 km2 (85.28 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population (2019) | |||||||
| • Total | 21,805 | ||||||
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 547114 | ||||||
| Area code | 0778 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大安乡 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大安鄉 | ||||||
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Da'an Township (Chinese: 大安乡) is a township in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 21,805 and an area of 220.87-square-kilometre (85.28 sq mi).
Administrative division[edit]
As of 2021, the township is divided into one community and six villages:
- Da'an Community (大安社区)
- Dingxin (顶新村)
- Ke'ai (可爱村)
- Caiping (才平村)
- Tangfang (塘房村)
- Huanjie (环界村)
- Jinqiao (金桥村)
History[edit]
The area belonged to Si'en County (思恩县) during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1]
In 1933 during the Republic of China, Da'an Township was founded.[1]
In 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 5th District (also known as Da'an District).[2] In August 1958, its name was changed to Da'an People's Commune (大安人民公社).[2] In 1984, Da'an People's Commune was revoked and reverted to its former name of Da'an Township.[3]
Geography[edit]
The township is situated at the southeastern of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County.[4] It is surrounded by Minglun Town on the north, Luoyang Town on the west, Changmei Township on the east, and Dacai Township, Si'en Town and Yizhou District on the south.[4]
The Dahuanjiang River (大环江河) flows through the township.[4]
The township is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 19.9 °C (67.8 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,400-millimetre (55 in), a frost-free period of 300 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1060.7 hours.[4]
Economy[edit]
The economy of the township is supported primarily by agriculture and mineral resources.[4] The region has an abundance of copper, ferrosulfur, lead, zinc, and calcite.[4] Significant crops include rice and corn.[4] Sugarcane is one of the important economic crops in the region.[4]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21,511 | — |
| 2019 | 21,805 | +1.4% |
The 2019 census reported the township had a population of 21,805.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jiang Xiangming 2008, p. 17.
- ^ a b Jiang Xiangming 2008, p. 22.
- ^ Jiang Xiangming 2008, p. 23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Han Yuanli (韩元利), ed. (2018). 中华人民共和国政区大典 广西壮族自治区卷 [The Grand Ceremony of the People's Republic of China: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Volume] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Society Press. pp. 1962–1963. ISBN 9787508757742.
Bibliography[edit]
- Jiang Xiangming, ed. (2008). 《环江毛南族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08616-0.