Sanqiao (simplified Chinese: 三桥镇; traditional Chinese: 三橋鎮; pinyin: Sānqiáo Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 30,000 and an area of 229.2-square-kilometre (88.5 sq mi).
Sanqiao Town
三桥镇 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 29°03′38″N 107°30′17″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Guizhou |
Prefecture | Zunyi |
Autonomous county | Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County |
Area | |
• Total | 229.2 km2 (88.5 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 30,000 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 563521 |
Area code(s) | 0851 |
As of 2016, the town is divided into eight villages:
The highest point in the town stands 1,939.9 metres (6,365 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is at 450 metres (1,480 ft) above sea level.
The town is in the subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 16 °C (61 °F), total annual rainfall of 900-millimetre (35 in) to 1,100-millimetre (43 in), and a frost-free period of 240 days.
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 | |
2 townships |
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1 Ethnic Township | Shangba Tujia Ethnic Township (上坝土家族乡) |