Hongxing, Mingshan County

Hongxing
Town
Chinese transcription(s)
  Chinese 红星镇
Hongxing

Location in Sichuan

Coordinates: 30°7′13″N 103°9′32″E / 30.12028°N 103.15889°E / 30.12028; 103.15889Coordinates: 30°7′13″N 103°9′32″E / 30.12028°N 103.15889°E / 30.12028; 103.15889
Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture Ya'an
District Mingshan
Area
  Total 37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation 679 m (2,228 ft)
Population (2004)
  Total 11,514
Time zone China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Hongxing or Hongxingzhen (Chinese: 红星镇) is a town situated in the Mingshan County of Sichuan, China. It is under the jurisdiction of Ya'an prefecture-level city. It is located along China National Highway 318 (Route G5), about 29 kilometres (18 mi) by road southwest of the town of Pujian and 37.9 kilometres (23.5 mi) by road northeast of Ya'an.[1] It has an area of 37 kilometres (23 mi) and as of 2004 had a population of 11,514 people. and 12,375.1 acres of arable land.[2] With an average elevation of 679 metres, it has an average temperature of 15.5 degrees Celsius and average annual rainfall of 1300 mm.[2] Principal activities include corn, wheat, tea, and melon production, pig farming and fishing.[2]

Administrative divisions

The township-level division contains the following villages:[3]

References

  1. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. 1 2 3 红星镇 (in Chinese). Chinaquahua.cn. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. "Hongxiang Town, Acheng". CF Guide. Retrieved 29 May 2012.


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