Huangjin () is a town in
Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County,
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...
, China.
As of the 2019 census it had a population of 24,940 and an area of .
Etymology
The town's name "Huangjin" literally translates to "gold", a name received as the region once produced gold in ancient times.
Administrative division
As of 2021, the town is divided into one community and seven villages:
*Huangjin Community ()
*Simen ()
*Baoju ()
*Zhaibei ()
*Zhaidao ()
*Yihe ()
*Beisheng ()
*Youdong ()
History
Huangjin District () was founded in 1925 during the
Republic of China
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.
In 1958, the region split into two communes: Simen People's Commune () and Huangjin People's Commune (), and Simen People's Commune merged into Huangjin People's Commune four years later. Its name was changed to Huangjin Township () in October 1984 and it was upgraded to a town in 1993.
Geography
It lies at the northeast of
Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County, bordering
Qiaoshan Township to the west, the town of
Dongmen to the south,
Baotan Township to the north, and the town of
Long'an to the east.
The highest point in the town is Qingming Mountain () which stands above sea level.
There are two rivers flow through the town: Wuyang River () and Huangjin River ().
Economy
The town's economy is based on agriculture and
animal husbandry
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. Significant crops include rice and corn.
Sugarcane
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,
peanut
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,
rape
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are the economic plants of this region.
Demographics
The 2019 census reported the town had a population of 24,940.
References
Bibliography
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Divisions of Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County