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Da'an Township

Coordinates: 24°55′00″N 108°19′16″E / 24.91667°N 108.32111°E / 24.91667; 108.32111
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Da'an Township
大安乡
Da'an Township is located in Guangxi
Da'an Township
Da'an Township
Location in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°55′00″N 108°19′16″E / 24.91667°N 108.32111°E / 24.91667; 108.32111
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityHechi
Autonomous countyHuanjiang Maonan Autonomous County
Incorporated (township)1933
Area
 • Total220.87 km2 (85.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total21,805
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
547114
Area code0778
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDà'ān Xiāng

Da'an Township (Chinese: 大安乡) is a township in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 21,805 and an area of 220.87-square-kilometre (85.28 sq mi).

Administrative division

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As of 2021, the township is divided into one community and six villages:

  • Da'an Community (大安社区)
  • Dingxin (顶新村)
  • Ke'ai (可爱村)
  • Caiping (才平村)
  • Tangfang (塘房村)
  • Huanjie (环界村)
  • Jinqiao (金桥村)

History

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The area belonged to Si'en County (思恩县) during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1]

In 1933 during the Republic of China, Da'an Township was founded.[1]

In 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 5th District (also known as Da'an District).[2] In August 1958, its name was changed to Da'an People's Commune (大安人民公社).[2] In 1984, Da'an People's Commune was revoked and reverted to its former name of Da'an Township.[3]

Geography

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The township is situated at the southeastern of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County.[4] It is surrounded by Minglun Town on the north, Luoyang Town on the west, Changmei Township on the east, and Dacai Township, Si'en Town and Yizhou District on the south.[4]

The Dahuanjiang River (大环江河) flows through the township.[4]

The township is in the subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 19.9 °C (67.8 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,400-millimetre (55 in), a frost-free period of 300 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1060.7 hours.[4]

Economy

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The economy of the township is supported primarily by agriculture and mineral resources.[4] The region has an abundance of copper, ferrosulfur, lead, zinc, and calcite.[4] Significant crops include rice and corn.[4] Sugarcane is one of the important economic crops in the region.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2011 21,511—    
2019 21,805+1.4%

The 2019 census reported the township had a population of 21,805.

References

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  1. ^ a b Jiang Xiangming 2008, p. 17.
  2. ^ a b Jiang Xiangming 2008, p. 22.
  3. ^ Jiang Xiangming 2008, p. 23.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Han Yuanli (韩元利), ed. (2018). 中华人民共和国政区大典 广西壮族自治区卷 [The Grand Ceremony of the People's Republic of China: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Volume] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Society Press. pp. 1962–1963. ISBN 9787508757742.

Bibliography

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  • Jiang Xiangming, ed. (2008). 《环江毛南族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08616-0.