Shuiyuan () is a town in
Huanjiang Maonan 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 42,255 and an area of .
Administrative division
As of 2021, the town is divided into two communities and eleven villages:
*Shuiyuan Community ()
*Shangnan Community ()
*Zhongjian ()
*Heping ()
*Lila ()
*Xili ()
*Sancai ()
*Sanmei ()
*Hanxiang ()
*Wenping ()
*Shandong ()
*Minquan ()
*Gedan ()
History
The area of modern-day Shuiyuan Town was part of the Longyuan County () during the
Tang dynasty (618–907). In 1075, in the ruling of
Emperor Shenzong of Song dynasty (906–1279), Longyuan County was merged into Si'en County ().
In 1933 during the
Republic of China
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, the area belonged to Shuiyuan Township () and Shangnan Township ().
In 1958, Red Sun People's Commune () was founded and one year later split into three communes, namely Sanmei People's Commune (), Longsheng People's Commune (), and Shuiyuan People's Commune (). In 1962, the three communes merged to form Shuiyuan District (), which was renamed Shuiyuan People's Commune in 1965. In 1984, Shuiyuan People's Commune split into two townships: Shuiyuan Township and Shangnan Maonan Ethnic Township (; later renamed Shangnan Township in 1987). In 1996, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, Shangnan Township was merged into Shuiyuan Town.
Geography
The town is situated at the south of
Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County.
It is surrounded by
Luoyang Town and
Xianan Township
Xianan Township () is a township in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 18,661 and an area of .
Administrative division
As of 2021, the township is divided into one community and ten vi ...
on the northwest and northeast,
Si'en Town on the east, and
Jinchengjiang District on the south.
Climate
The town enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, characterized by four distinct seasons, sufficient sunlight, abundant rainfall and long frost free period.
The average temperature is .
Economy
The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The main crops of the region are rice, followed by corn and
soybean.
Sugarcane
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is one of the important economic crops in the region. The region also has an abundance of
silicon.
Demographics
The 2019 census showed the town's population to be 42,255, an increase of 1.0% from the 2011 census.
Transportation
The Provincial Highway S309 passes across the town north to south.
References
Bibliography
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Divisions of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County