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Shaoshan Township

Shaoshan Township
Township
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified 韶山乡
 • Traditional 韶山鄉
 • Pinyin Sháoshān Xiāng
Skyline of Shaoshan Township
Shaoshan Township is located in Hunan
Shaoshan Township
Shaoshan Township
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°54′29″N 112°29′12″E / 27.90806°N 112.48667°E / 27.90806; 112.48667Coordinates: 27°54′29″N 112°29′12″E / 27.90806°N 112.48667°E / 27.90806; 112.48667
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
City Xiangtan
County-level city Shaoshan
Area
 • Total 53.24 km2 (20.56 sq mi)
Population 18,626
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 411300
Area code(s) 0732

Shaoshan Township (simplified Chinese: 韶山乡; traditional Chinese: 韶山鄉; pinyin: Sháoshān Xiāng) is an rural township in Shaoshan City, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Ruyi Town on the northeast, Longdong Township on the south, and Daping Township and Yanglin Township on the west. As of the 2012 census it had a population of 18,626 and an area of 53.24 square kilometres (20.56 sq mi).

The township is divided into ten villages: Shaoshan Village (韶山村), Shaoyuan Village (韶源村), Shaobei Village (韶北村), Tiepi Village (铁皮村), Shaoguang Village (韶光村), Zhuji Village (竹鸡村), Guyang Village (谷阳村), Shitang Village (石塘村), Huaqiao Village (花桥村), Shaoxi Village (韶西村), Shaodong Village (韶东村), Chengqian Village (城前村), and Xinhu Village (新湖村).

There are two junior high schools and three primary schools located with the town.

Mao Zedong's Former Residence and Dishui Hole (滴水洞) are famous scenic spots.


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