Shuangfupu Town | |
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Town | |
Chinese transcription(s) | |
• Simplified | 双凫铺镇 |
• Traditional | 雙鳧鋪鎮 |
• Pinyin | Shuāngfúpù Zhèn |
Location in Hunan | |
Coordinates: 28°07′49″N 112°17′32″E / 28.13028°N 112.29222°ECoordinates: 28°07′49″N 112°17′32″E / 28.13028°N 112.29222°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hunan |
City | Changsha |
County | Ningxiang County |
Area | |
• Total | 62.9 km2 (24.3 sq mi) |
Population | 47,000 |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 410624 |
Area code(s) | 0731 |
Shuangfupu Town (simplified Chinese: 双凫铺镇; traditional Chinese: 雙鳧鋪鎮; pinyin: Shuāngfúpù Zhèn) is an urban town in Ningxiang County, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Laoliangcang Town and Hengshi on the west, Yujia'ao Township on the north, Dachengqiao Town and Zifu on the east, and Xieleqiao Town and Fengmuqiao Township on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 36,374 and an area of 89.5 square kilometres (34.6 sq mi).
The town is divided into eleven villages and one community: Shuangfupu Community (双凫铺社区), Yuahua Village (月华村), Hexuan Village (合轩村), Shuangyan Village (双燕村), Shuangfu Village (双凫村), Yuxin Village (余新村), Maitian Village (麦田村), Hejiang Village (河江村), Shuanggui Village (双桂村), Suxi Village (粟溪村), Huilongshan Village (回龙山村) and Quanjing Village (泉井村).
The Wei River is known as "Mother River", a tributary of the Xiang River, it flows through the town.
The region abounds with iron.
Prunus mume, tobacco and watermelon are important to the economy.
There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Ningxiang County Fifth Senior High School (宁乡五中).