Daqian (simplified Chinese: 大磏镇; traditional Chinese: 大磏鎮; pinyin: Dàqiān Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 25,000 and an area of 192.8-square-kilometre (74.4 sq mi).
Daqian Town
大磏镇 | |
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Town | |
| Coordinates: 28°59′16″N 107°28′09″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Zunyi |
| Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.8 km2 (74.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 25,000 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 563523 |
| Area code(s) | 0851 |
As of 2016, the town is divided into six villages:
The highest point in the town stands 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is at 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.
The town enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) to 19 °C (66 °F) and total annual rainfall of 1,120-millimetre (44 in).
Township-level divisions of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (January 14, 2016 - present) | |
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County seat: Yinzhen Subdistrict | |
| 1 subdistrict |
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| 11 towns |
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| 2 townships |
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| 1 Ethnic Township | Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township (上坝土家族乡) |