Gepo () is a town in

Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County () is an autonomous county of northeastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Hezhou City. Administrative divisions As of January 2016, Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County has nine towns and three townships u ...

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, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 17,810 and an area of .

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and twelve villages: * Gepojie Community () * Lingui () * Zhaixiang () * Jile () * Shantang () * Banzhu () * Qishan () * Shenpo () * Maping () * Shangdong () * Hedong () * Macao () * Lou ()

History

In 1984 it separated from Mailing Township (now Mailing). In 1996 it was upgraded to a town.

Geography

The town lies at the northern of

, bordering Chengbei Town to the west, Fuyang Town and Fuli Town to the south, Mailing Town to the north, and Shijia Township to the east. The Fuchuan River flows through the town north to south.

Economy

The principal industries in the area are agriculture, forestry and mineral resources. Agricultural crops include grains, vegetables, fruits, tobacco, ''navel orange'' (), pear, and '' Ziziphus mauritiana''. The region also has an abundance of iron,

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, copper,

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and granite.

Transportation

The town is connected to two highways: the China National Highway G538 and the S13 Zhongshan County–Fuchuan County Expressway.

References

Bibliography

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gepo Towns of Hezhou