Gucheng (simplified Chinese: 古城镇; traditional Chinese: 古城鎮; pinyin: Gǔchéng Zhèn) is a town in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 20,600 and an area of 42.65-square-kilometre (16.47 sq mi).
Administrative division
As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and nine villages:
- Hengshan Community (横山社区)
- Lijiang (粟江村)
- Chayuan (茶源村)
- Shantian (山田村)
- Gaolu (高路村)
- Mojia (莫家村)
- Xiushan (秀山村)
- Tangbei (塘贝村)
- Yang (杨村)
- Daling (大岭村)
History
It belonged to the Second District after the founding of the Communist State. In 1952 it belonged to the Tenth District. In 1958 the Yingxiong Commune (英雄公社; 'Hero Commune') was set up and two years later it was renamed "Gucheng Commune" (古城公社). In 2003 it was upgraded to a town.
Economy
Agriculture including farming and pig-breeding is the most common activity in the province.[1] The main crops of the region are grains, followed by fruits and vegetables.[1]
The town is connected to two highways: the China National Highway G538 and the Provincial Highway S203.
References
- ^ a b c Xia Zhenlin 2007, pp. 61–62.
Bibliography
- Xia Zhenlin, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《富川瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08613-9.
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