Baomianqian Township
堡面前乡
Baomianqian Township is located in Hunan
Baomianqian Township
Baomianqian Township
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°02′35″N 112°00′48″E / 27.04306°N 112.01333°E / 27.04306; 112.01333
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityShaoyang
County-level cityShaodong
Area
  Total55.08 km2 (21.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
11,756
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
422831
Area code0739
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Baomianqian Township (Chinese: 堡面前乡) is a township in Shaodong, Hunan, China.[1] The population was 11,756 at the 2017 census.

History

It was known as Anhe Township (安和乡) in 1950. In 1956 its named was changed to "Baomianqian Township". In 1961 it was renamed "Baomianqian People's Commune". In 1984 it was restored as a township.

Administrative division

As of 2015, the township is divided into nineteen villages:

  • Shamuyuan (杉木源村)
  • Dayang (大羊村)
  • Hongjing (红旌村)
  • Huajia (花甲村)
  • Aizhu (蔼竹村)
  • Xinyuan (新源村)
  • Wuyi (五一村)
  • Jinshi (金石村)
  • Xinhua (新华村)
  • Chayun (茶云村)
  • Bayi (八一村)
  • Baomianqian (堡面前村)
  • Dayun (大云村)
  • Leiwan (雷湾村)
  • Hengjiachong (横江冲村)
  • Shuanglian (双联村)
  • Shengli (胜利村)
  • Yonggui (永桂村)
  • Caoyuanchong (槽源冲村)

Geography

The highest point in the township is Mount Dayun (大云山; 'Mount of Big Cloud'), also known as "Mount Daniu" (大牛山; 'Mount of Big Cattle'), "Mount Yejiang" (耶姜山) or "White Clouds Peak" (白云峰), which, at 996.4 metres (3,269 ft) above sea level.

Economy

Baomianqian Township's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Sweet potato and wheat are the main food crops. Chinese herbal medicine is the main economic crop. It is rich in iron, aluminum, gold, copper, uranium, manganese, phosphorus and granite.

Notable people

References

  1. Hong Yongxiang (洪永祥); Liu Shaojun (刘少军) (28 January 2020). 堡面前乡:多措并举 乡村联动 打赢疫情防控攻坚战. eastday.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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