Laozhou Township

Coordinates: 30°58′18″N 117°44′58″E / 30.97167°N 117.74944°E / 30.97167; 117.74944
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Laozhou Township
老洲乡
Coordinates: 30°58′18″N 117°44′58″E / 30.97167°N 117.74944°E / 30.97167; 117.74944
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityTongling
DistrictYi'an
Area
 • Total42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
8,146
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
244106
Area code0562
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Laozhou Township (Chinese: 老洲乡<!—see MOS:ZH-->) is a township in Yi'an District of Tongling, Anhui, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 8,146 and an area of 42-square-kilometre (16 sq mi). The township is bordered to the east by Wusong Town and to the west by Wuwei County and Zongyang County.

History[edit]

Due to floods, all residents in the township and Xuba Township of Tongling along the Yangtze River were ordered to evacuate on July 11, 2020.[2][3]

Administrative division[edit]

As of 2017, the township is divided into five villages:

  • Zhongxin (中心村)
  • Guanghui (光辉村)
  • Heping (和平村)
  • Minzhu (民主村)
  • Chengde (成德村)

Economy[edit]

The township is rich in rape and vegetables.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 老洲乡开展“情系端午节,粽香敬老人” 端午节系列活动. thepaper.cn (in Chinese). 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  2. ^ Jin Ziming (金子明) (2020-07-11). 铜陵义安区老洲乡众志成城防汛抢险. ifeng.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. ^ 直击:安徽铜陵洪水来袭紧急转移安置群众. sina (in Chinese). 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2020-07-13.