Dongyang, Liuyang

Dongyang Town
洞阳镇
The Lens Technology in the town.
The Lens Technology in the town.
Dongyang Town is located in Hunan
Dongyang Town
Dongyang Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°12′48″N 113°23′59″E / 28.21333°N 113.39972°E / 28.21333; 113.39972
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityLiuyang
Area
 • Total106.9 km2 (41.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
41,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410329
Area code0731

Dongyang Town (simplified Chinese: 洞阳镇; traditional Chinese: 洞陽鎮; pinyin: Dòngyáng Zhèn) is a town in Liuyang, Hunan, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 41,000 and an area of 106.9 square kilometres (41.3 sq mi).[2] It borders Beisheng Town in the north, Jiaoxi Township in the east, Yong'an Town in the west, and Taipingqiao Town, Gejia Town and Changsha County in the south.

Administrative division

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The town is divided into six villages and five communities, the following areas: Dongyang Community, Dongyuan Community, Nanyuan Community, Beiyuan Community, Xingfuquan Community, Longdong Village, Jiuxi Village, Chengshan Village, Guanqian Village, Changdong Village, and Xiyuan Village (洞阳社区、东园社区、南园社区、北园社区和幸福泉社区,龙洞村、九溪村、砰山村、观前村、长东村和西园村).

Geography

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The Laodao River flows through the town.

Dongyang Reservoir (洞阳水库) is the second largest body of water in the town.

Economy

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The Liuyang Economic and Technological Development Zone and Liuyang Biomedical Park is located in the town.

Education

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Public junior high school in the town includes Dongyang Meddle School.

Attractions

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Lingsheng Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the town.

Transportation

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  • National Highway: G319
  • Expressway: Changsha-Liuyang Expressway, Liuyang-Liling Expressway, Daweishan-Liuyang Expressway
  • County Road: Yongshe Xian, Liuhu Xian

References

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  1. ^ 浏阳90后青年放弃高薪回家种田 半年赚12万元 (in Chinese). Hexun. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  2. ^ 浏阳市乡镇区划调整改革结果公示. sohu (in Chinese). 2016-04-15.
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