Huilongpu Town () is a rural
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
Ningxiang City,
Hunan Province
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 t ...
, China. It is surrounded by
Dachengqiao Town on the west,
Meitanba Town and
Jinghuapu Township on the north,
Baimaqiao Subdistrict
Baimaqiao Subdistrict () is a subdistrict in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Jinghuapu Township on the northwest, Yutan Subdistrict and Chengjiao Subdistrict on the northeast, Lijingpu Subdistrict on the southeast, and ...
on the east, and
Batang Town on the south. it had a population of 37,000 and an area of .
Administrative division
The town is divided into six villages and one community:
* Houzhiting Community ()
* Huilongpu ()
* Jinyu ()
* Fengshou ()
* Baijin ()
* Jinwang ()
* Yanhe()
Geography
The
Wei River, known as "Mother River" and a tributary of the
Xiang River
The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the 5th largest tributar ...
, flows through the town.
Economy
Watermelon is important to the economy.
Culture
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
Transport
The Provincial Highway S209 and County Road X091 runs east to west through the town.
The County Road X092 travels northwest, intersecting with Provincial Highway S206 at Wumuchong.
The Longjiang Avenue passes across the town north to south.
Attractions
Local specialties include apples.
References
{{Ningxiang Divisions of Hunan
Divisions of Ningxiang
Ningxiang