Baitutan () is a
town
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in the northeast of the
county-level city
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of
Liling,
Zhuzhou
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,
Hunan
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,
China
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.
The town spans an area of ,
and has a population of 35,806 as of 2010.
Toponymy
The
town's name, which literally translates to 'white rabbit pond', is derived from a portion of the local
Chengtan River () with large rocks at the bottom said to look like white rabbits.
History
Upon the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the area of Baitutan belonged to Hunan's First District ().
Baitutan District () was created in 1952. Baitutan was established as Tutan Township () in 1956.
Tutan Township was merged into the Pukou People's Commune () in 1958.
The Baitutan People's Commune () was established in 1961.
In 1984,
people's commune
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s were abolished, and Baitutan became a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
.
Baitutan was upgraded to a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in 1985.
Xinghu Village (), from the now-defunct town of
Nanqiao, as well as the villages of Hetian (荷田), Boda (柏大) and Changqing (长庆) from the now-defunct town of
Fuli were merged into Baitutan on November 26, 2015.
[the divisions of Liling City in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Liling City on November 26, 2015]
rednet.cn (November 26, 2015): 湖南省民政厅关于同意醴陵市乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕85号)
also se
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Geography
Baitutan is located in the northeast of
Liling, from its center, and is bordered by the
prefecture-level city
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of
Pingxiang in neighboring
Jiangxi
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province to the east.
Administrative divisions
Baitutan administers 2
residential communities () and 10
administrative villages ().
Residential communities
Baitutan administers the following 2 residential communities:
* Baishi Community ()
* Jinniu Community ()
Administrative villages
Baitutan administers the following 10 villages:
* Tianxin Village ()
* Tunxi Village ()
* Zhutang Village ()
* Huangjia Village ()
* Qiaoling Village ()
* Shanshui Village ()
* Quanyuan Village ()
* Changqing Village ()
* Hetian Village ()
* Boda Village ()
Demographics
Baitutan had a population of 35,806 per the
2010 Chinese Census,
up slightly from an estimated 34,500 in 2005.
Baitutan had a recorded population of 32,360 in the
2000 Chinese Census.
Economy
The
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
serves as a center for trade in the eastern portion of Liling.
Transport
National Highway 106 passes through Baitutan.
References
External links
{{Hunan Liling divisions
Divisions of Liling