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Ethnic township in Guizhou, China
Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township 上坝土家族乡
Ethnic township
Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township is located in GuizhouShangba Tujia Ethnic TownshipShangba Tujia Ethnic TownshipLocation in Guizhou
Coordinates: 28°49′29″N 107°34′40″E / 28.82472°N 107.57778°E / 28.82472; 107.57778
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
PrefectureZunyi
Autonomous countyDaozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Area
 • Total99.67 km (38.48 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18,000
 • Density180/km (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code563501
Area code0851

Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township (simplified Chinese: 上坝土家族乡; traditional Chinese: 上壩土家族鄉; pinyin: Shàngbà Tǔjiāzú Xiāng) is a township in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 18,000 and an area of 99.67-square-kilometre (38.48 sq mi).

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into three villages:

  • Bayi (八一村)
  • Xintianba (新田坝村)
  • Shuanghe (双河村)

Economy

The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Mineral resources in the township are coal, iron, and silicate. Economic crops include Kiwifruit and medicinal materials.

Tourist attractions

The main attraction is a karst cave named "Xianmi Cave" (仙米洞).

See also

References

  1. Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 262.

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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