Dongyang Town () is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Liuyang,
Hunan
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...
, China. it had a population of 41,000 and an area of .
It borders
Beisheng Town in the north,
Jiaoxi Township in the east,
Yong'an Town in the west, and
Taipingqiao Town,
Gejia Town and
Changsha County
Changsha County () is a county in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha. Located in the west portion of Changsha, the county is bordered to the north by Miluo City and Pingjiang County, t ...
in the south.
Administrative division
The town is divided into six villages and five communities, the following areas: Dongyang Community, Dongyuan Community, Nanyuan Community, Beiyuan Community, Xingfuquan Community, Longdong Village, Jiuxi Village, Chengshan Village, Guanqian Village, Changdong Village, and Xiyuan Village ().
Geography
The
Laodao River flows through the town.
Dongyang Reservoir () is the second largest body of water in the town.
Economy
The
Liuyang Economic and Technological Development Zone and Liuyang Biomedical Park is located in the town.
Education
Public junior high school in the town includes Dongyang Meddle School.
Attractions
Lingsheng Temple
Luohou Temple () is a Buddhist temple located in Dongyang Town of Liuyang, Hunan, China. It is adjacent to the Lens Technology.
History
Lingsheng Temple was first established in 693, the 2nd year of Changshou period, at the dawn of Zhou dynasty ...
is a
Buddhist temple
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represen ...
located in the town.
Transportation
* National Highway: G319
* Expressway: Changsha-Liuyang Expressway, Liuyang-Liling Expressway, Daweishan-Liuyang Expressway
* County Road: Yongshe Xian, Liuhu Xian
References
External links
Divisions of Liuyang
Liuyang
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