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Town in Hunan, People's Republic of China
Litian Town 李畋镇
Town
Litian Town is located in HunanLitian TownLitian TownLocation in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°51′28″N 113°41′01″E / 27.857855°N 113.683688°E / 27.857855; 113.683688
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityZhuzhou
County-level cityLiling
Area
 • Total122.59 km (47.33 sq mi)
Population62,800
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code412299
Area code0731

Litian (Chinese: 李畋镇; pinyin: Lǐtián zhèn) is a town of Liling City in Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Jingang Town on the north, Shangli County on the east, Guanzhuang Town on the west, and Baitutan Town on the south.

History

The town was established by merging 14 villages of the historic Nanqiao Town (南桥镇) and 7 villages of the historic Fuli Town (富里镇) on November 26, 2015. As of 2015, it had a population of 62,800 and an area of 122.59 square kilometers.

Administrative division

The town is divided into 21 villages and 2 communities.

English name Chinese name Notes
Nanqiao Village 南桥村
Dongtang Village 东塘村
Xinghuo Village 星火村
Tongtang Village 潼塘村
Jiangtang Village 将塘村
Xinshu Village 新树村
Qingshui Village 清水村
Taiping Village 大平村
Fengxing Village 凤形村
Yumin Village 裕民村
Minglan Village 明兰村
Shixi Village 石溪村
Hongyuan Village 洪源村
Huamai Village 花麦村
Huabu Village 华埠村
Tangfang Village 塘坊村
Cheshang Village 车上村
Liqun Village 利群村
Fuli Village 富里村
Mashi Village 麻石村
Shuangjiang Village 双江村
Haitang Community 海棠社区
Nanyuan Community 南园社区

Education

There are two middle schools and one primary school in the town: Nanqiao Middle School, Fuli Middle School and Nanqiao Central Primary School.

Transportation

Railway

Shanghai–Kunming railway and Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway, from Shanghai to Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan, through Litian Town.

National Highway

The G106 National Highway runs north-south through Litian Town.

References

  1. *湖南省民政厅关于同意醴陵市乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕85号). rednet.cn. 2015-12-04., also see
  2. ^ Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). 《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
Township-level divisions of Liling City (November 26, 2015 - present)
Seat: Shuyuan Community of Xianyueshan Subdistrict
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