Chunkou Town () is a suburban town in
Liuyang City,
Hunan Province
Hunan is an inland province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, and Guizhou and Chon ...
, People's Republic of China. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 66,900 and an area of .
It borders Longfu Town in the north, Gugang Town in the east and northeast, Guankou Subdistrict in the southeast, Jiaoxi Township in the south, Beisheng Town in the southwest, and Shashi Town in the west.
Administrative divisions
The town is divided into 11 villages and three communities, the following areas:
* Nongda Community ()
* Yanggutan Community ()
* Heyuan Community ()
* Nanchong Village ()
* Yatou Village ()
* Gaotian Village ()
* Luyan Village ()
* Huangjingping Village ()
* Xiejia Village ()
* Shiyan Village ()
* Xiangping Village ()
* Shantianxin Village ()
* Tonghui Village ()
* Fenglinhu Village ()
Geography
Liuyang River
The Liuyang River (), also known as Liu River () or Liuwei River (), is a right-bank tributary of Xiang River, the largest tributary of Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. The river has a length of with its drainage area of , account ...
, also known as the mother river, flows through the town.
The town has a reservoir and a lake: Nankang Reservoir () and Fenglin Lake ().
Mount Wangfengjian () is the peak-point in the town. Its peak elevation is .
Economy
Chunkou Town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources, such as
lead
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minerals,
copper
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minerals and
kaolinite
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minerals.
Education
* Chunkou Middle School
Transportation
National Highway
The National Highway G106 passes across the town north to south.
County roads
The town is connected to two county roads: X009 and X010.
Attraction
Liudiequan Rafting () is a well-known scenic spot in the town.
References
External links
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*2000 Census information from
{{Hunan Liuyang divisions
Divisions of Liuyang
Liuyang
Liuyang () is a county-level city, the List of County-level divisions of Hunan by population, most populous and the easternmost county-level division of Hunan, Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city ...