Jingang Town () is a rural
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
Liuyang City,
Hunan Province
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,
People's Republic of China
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. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 64,000 and an area of .
The town is bordered to the north and west by
Dayao Town, to the east by
Jinshan Town of
Shangli County
Shangli County () is a county in the west of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Hunan province to the west. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Pingxiang
Pingxiang ( zh, s=萍乡 , t=萍鄉 , p=Píngxiāng, w=P'ing-hsi ...
, to the south by Litian Town of
Liling
Liling () is a county-level city and the 12th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhuzhou. Located on the middle eastern margin of the province, the city i ...
, and to the northeast by
Chengtanjiang Town.
Administrative division
The town is divided into seven villages and three communities, the following areas:
* Jinshi Community ()
* Jinsheng Community ()
* Limei Community ()
* Shanhu Village ()
* Shaluo Village ()
* Dangui Village ()
* Shiguang Village ()
* Taizihu Village ()
* Xingxing Village ()
* Nanyue Village ()
Geography
The Nanchuan River () flows north to south through the town.
There are two reservoirs in the town: Taizihu Reservoir () and Duzhuang Reservoir ().
Mount Tingziling () is the peak-point in the town; its peak elevation is .
Economy
Jingang Town's economy is based on fireworks and agricultural resources.
Education
* Jingang Middle School
Transportation
National Highway
The National Highway 106 runs north to south through the town.
Expressway
The Changsha–Liuyang Expressway, from
Changsha
Changsha is the capital of Hunan, China. It is the 15th most populous city in China with a population of 10,513,100, the Central China#Cities with urban area over one million in population, third-most populous city in Central China, and the ...
, running northwest to southeast through the town to
Jiangxi
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County road
County Road X008 passes across the town east to west.
Religion
Shishuang Temple () is a
Buddhist temple
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhism, Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat, khurul and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in B ...
in the town.
Nanyue Shengdi Temple () is a
Taoist temple
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in the town.
Attractions
The main attractions are the Grand House of Liu Family () and the Grand House of Li Family ().
Yunyan Cave () is a famous scenic spot.
References
{{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 ...