Youxi (simplified Chinese: 游溪镇; traditional Chinese: 遊溪鎮; pinyin: Yóuxī Zhèn) is a town in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong, China.[1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 12,805 and an area of 133.60-square-kilometre (51.58 sq mi).

Youxi Town 游溪镇
Town
Youxi Town Location in Guangdong.
Coordinates: 24°57′00″N 113°20′44″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Shaoguan
Autonomous county	Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County
Area
• Total	133.60 km2 (51.58 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	12,805
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	512735
Area code	0751

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and eleven villages:

• Zhongxin Community (中心社区)
• Zhongxindong (中心洞村)
• Da (大村)
• Lengshuiqi (冷水岐村)
• Liantangbian (连塘边村)
• Zhonglian (中联村)
• Jiangbei (江背村)
• Lie (烈村)
• Daliaokeng (大寮坑村)
• Yingkeng (营坑村)
• Shangying (上营村)
• Cilangkeng (茨良坑村)

History

It was formed as a township in 1953. In 1993, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, Liukeng Town (柳坑镇) was merged into the town.

Geography

The town is situated at the northeastern Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Bibei Town on the north, Dongping Town on the west, Guitou Town on the east, and Yiliu Town on the south.

The Xinjie River (新街水) flows through the town northwest to east.

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. Economic crops are mainly watermelon, sugarcane, and peanut.

Demographics

As of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 12,805.

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S250 is a north–south highway in the town.

The National Expressway G0423 Lechang–Guangzhou Expressway passes across the town north to south.

References

Bibliography

• Jian Ruigang, ed. (2008). "Construction of Town and Township" 乡镇建设. 《乳源瑶族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08595-8.