Hekou, Daozhen County

Coordinates: 28°58′54″N 107°38′33″E / 28.98167°N 107.64250°E / 28.98167; 107.64250
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Hekou Town
河口镇
Hekou Town is located in Guizhou
Hekou Town
Hekou Town
Location in Guizhou
Coordinates: 28°58′54″N 107°38′33″E / 28.98167°N 107.64250°E / 28.98167; 107.64250
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
PrefectureZunyi
Autonomous countyDaozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Area
 • Total138.16 km2 (53.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total15,000
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
563518
Area code0851

Hekou (simplified Chinese: 河口镇; traditional Chinese: 河口鎮; pinyin: Hékǒu Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 15,000 and an area of 138.16-square-kilometre (53.34 sq mi).

Administrative division[edit]

As of 2016, the town is divided into seven villages:

  • Shiqiao (石桥村)
  • Xingmin (幸民村)
  • Chetian (车田村)
  • Meijiang (梅江村)
  • Datian (大田村)
  • Saba (三坝村)
  • Zhulintang (竹林塘村)

History[edit]

On January 14, 2016, it was upgraded to a town.

Economy[edit]

The economy of the town is supported primarily by farming and ranching.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Liu Jiangnian 2007, p. 262–263.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Liu Jiangnian, ed. (2007). "Rural construction" 乡村建设. 《道真仡佬族苗族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08537-8.