Luyang Town (Chinese: 卢阳镇; pinyin: Lúyáng Zhèn) is a town and the county seat in central Rucheng County, Hunan, China. The town was formed through the amalgamation of Fucheng Township (Chinese: 附城乡), Chengjiao Township (Chinese: 城郊乡), and Chengguan Town (Chinese: 城关镇) in 2012. It has an area of 115.59 km (44.63 sq mi) with a population of 65,400 (as of 2012). Luyang Town is located in the central portion of Rucheng County; it is bordered by Nuanshui Town (Chinese: 暖水镇) and Tuqiao Town (Chinese: 土桥镇) to the north, Jiyi Township (Chinese: 集益乡) to the west, Daping Town (Chinese: 大坪镇) and Quanshui Town (Chinese: 暖水镇) to the south, and Maqiao Town (Chinese: 马桥镇) to the west. The town has 21 villages and 6 communities under its jurisdiction in 2016. Its seat is at Jiulong Avenue (Chinese: 九龙大道).
References
- the area and population of Luyang Town in 2012, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Rucheng County in 2012 - 湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2012〕10号, see xzqh.org (2014-04-02) (对汝城县乡镇行政区划调整 - on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Rucheng County)
- The location of Luyang Town, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Rucheng County on November 27, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意汝城县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕100号), see rednet.cn (Dec-4-2015)
- 卢阳镇合并新村全部挂牌运行: see Ruchengnews.gov.cn (2016-04-12)
| Township-level divisions of Rucheng County (November 27, 2015 - present) | |
|---|---|
| county seat: Luyang Town (卢阳镇) | |
| 9 towns | |
| 3 townships | |
| 2 Yao ethnic townships | |
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