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Town in Guizhou, China
Hekou Town 河口镇
Town
Hekou Town is located in GuizhouHekou TownHekou TownLocation in Guizhou
Coordinates: 28°58′54″N 107°38′33″E / 28.98167°N 107.64250°E / 28.98167; 107.64250
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
PrefectureZunyi
Autonomous countyDaozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Area
 • Total138.16 km (53.34 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15,000
 • Density110/km (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code563518
Area code0851

Hekou (simplified Chinese: 河口镇; traditional Chinese: 河口鎮; pinyin: Hékǒu Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 15,000 and an area of 138.16-square-kilometre (53.34 sq mi).

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into seven villages:

  • Shiqiao (石桥村)
  • Xingmin (幸民村)
  • Chetian (车田村)
  • Meijiang (梅江村)
  • Datian (大田村)
  • Saba (三坝村)
  • Zhulintang (竹林塘村)

History

On January 14, 2016, it was upgraded to a town.

Economy

The economy of the town is supported primarily by farming and ranching.

See also

References

  1. Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 262–263.

Bibliography

  • 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.
Township-level divisions of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (January 14, 2016 - present)
County seat: Yinzhen Subdistrict
1 subdistrict
11 towns
2 townships
1 Ethnic TownshipShangba Tujia Ethnic Township (上坝土家族乡)
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