Xiangzikou (Chinese: 巷子口镇) is a town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Dafu Town on the west, Weishan Township on the north, Huangcai Town on the east, and Longtian Town and Shatian Township on the south. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 36,816 and an area of 105.8 square kilometres (40.8 sq mi).
Xiangzikou Town
巷子口镇 | |||||||
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Town | |||||||
![]() Residential buildings in Xiangzikou | |||||||
![]() ![]() Xiangzikou Town Location in Hunan | |||||||
Coordinates: 28°05′52″N 111°57′41″E | |||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
Province | Hunan | ||||||
Prefecture-level city | Changsha | ||||||
County | Ningxiang | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• Total | 105.8 km2 (40.8 sq mi) | ||||||
Population | 42,000 | ||||||
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
Postal code | 410629 | ||||||
Area code(s) | 0731 | ||||||
Website | www | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 巷子口鎮 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 巷子口镇 | ||||||
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The town is divided into nine villages and one community:
The highest point in the town is Mount Fuwang (扶王山) which stands 969.8 metres (3,182 ft) above sea level.
Chinese chestnut is important to the economy.[1]
There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Ningxiang Tenth Senior High School (宁乡十中).
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
The County Road X104 runs south to Xiangzikou Community, intersecting with County Road X107, and turns right to Huangcai Town.[2]
The County Road X107 begins at Xiangzikou Community and travels north to Weishan Township.[2]
The County Road X210 begins at Xiangzikou Community and travels southwest to Shatian Township.[2]
The Tombs of Zhang Jun, Zhang Shi and Yi Fu are tourist attractions.[3]
On 16 December 2011, local people discovered 128 bridges, which were built during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[3]
Township-level divisions of Ningxiang City (November 19, 2015 - present) | ||
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County seat: Yutan Subdistrict | ||
21 Towns |
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4 Townships | ||
4 Subdistricts |