Litian () is a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

of Liling City in

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 ...

, China. It is surrounded by Jingang Town on the north, Shangli County on the east, Guanzhuang Town on the west, and Baitutan Town on the south.

History

The town was established by merging 14 villages of the historic Nanqiao Town () and 7 villages of the historic Fuli Town () on November 26, 2015. As of 2015, it had a population of 62,800 and an area of 122.59 square kilometers.*, also see * or *

Administrative division

The town is divided into 21 villages and 2 communities.

Education

There are two middle schools and one primary school in the town: Nanqiao Middle School, Fuli Middle School and Nanqiao Central Primary School.

Transportation

Railway

Shanghai–Kunming railway and Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway, from

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, through Litian Town.

National Highway

The G106 National Highway runs north-south through Litian Town.

References

{{Hunan Liling divisions Divisions of Liling