Yuxi Town () is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
and the
county seat
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in the central south of
Yizhang County,
Hunan
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,
China
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. The town was formed through the amalgamation of ''Chengnan Township'' () and ''Chengguan Town'' () in 2012, it has an area of with a population of 84,300 (as of 2012).
[the area and population of Yuxi Town in 2012, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yizhang County in 2012 - ''湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2012〕5号'', se]
xzqh.org (2016-02-04)
(''宜章县历史沿革 - History of Yizhang County'') ''Yuxi Town'' is located under the
Qitian Mountains, it is bordered by
Pingshi Town of
Lechang City to the south,
Wuling Town () to the east,
Liangtian Town () of
Suxian District to the north,
Meitian Town () to the west.
[玉溪镇 (简介) - ''Introduction Yuxi Town'', se]
Yizhang.gov.cn (2015-07-24)
/ref> Its seat is at ''Luojiashan Village'' ().
References
{{Divisions of Yizhang County
Yizhang County
County seats in Hunan
Towns of Chenzhou