Danxia (Chinese: 丹霞镇) is a town in Panzhou, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 48,962 and an area of 175.35-square-kilometre (67.70 sq mi).

Danxia 丹霞镇
Town
The government building of Danxia Town.
Coordinates: 25°41′10″N 104°36′49″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guizhou
Prefecture-level city	Liupanshui
County-level city	Panzhou
Area
• Total	175.35 km2 (67.70 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	48,962
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	561601
Area code	0858
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	丹霞镇
Traditional Chinese	丹霞鎮
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dānxiá Zhèn

History

On June 4, 2015, Shuitang Town (水塘镇) and some parts of Banqiao Town (板桥镇) were merged to form a new town named "Danxia".

Administrative division

As of December 2015, the town is divided into 14 villages and 1 community:

• Banqiao Community (板桥社区)
• Sanzhai (三寨村)
• Lijiawan (李家湾村)
• Meizichong (梅子冲村)
• Beiyinjing (背阴箐村)
• Zhaoguantun (赵官屯村)
• Shunjutun (顺居屯村)
• Shuitang (水塘村)
• Guoguan (郭官村)
• Huangnitian (黄泥田村)
• Qiansuo (前所村)
• Mulong (木龙村)
• Taoyuan (桃园村)
• Huangba (荒坝村)
• Waishanlan (外山岚村)
• Lishanlan (里山岚村)
• Tiechang (铁厂村)
• Hetaoshu (核桃树村)
• Shadipo (沙地坡村)
• Cangpukeng (苍蒲坑村)
• Pingchuan (坪川村)

Economy

The town's economy is based on nearby coal reserves and agricultural resources. Potatoes are the main crop.

Transportation

The S77 Expressway and Provincial Highway S212 pass across the town north to south.

Attractions

The Huguo Temple is a Buddhist temple in the town.

References