Daqian Town
大磏镇
Daqian Town is located in Guizhou
Daqian Town
Daqian Town
Location in Guizhou
Coordinates: 28°59′16″N 107°28′09″E / 28.98778°N 107.46917°E / 28.98778; 107.46917
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
PrefectureZunyi
Autonomous countyDaozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County
Area
  Total192.8 km2 (74.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total25,000
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
563523
Area code0851

Daqian (simplified Chinese: 大磏镇; traditional Chinese: 大磏鎮; pinyin: Dàqiān Zhèn) is a town in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou, China.[1] As of the 2016 census it had a population of 25,000 and an area of 192.8-square-kilometre (74.4 sq mi).

Administrative division

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

  • Daqian (大磏村)
  • Qianba (磏坝村)
  • Fuxing (福星村)
  • Wenjiaba (文家坝村)
  • Sanyuan (三元村)

Geography

The highest point in the town stands 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is at 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.

The town enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) to 19 °C (66 °F) and total annual rainfall of 1,120-millimetre (44 in).

References

Bibliography

  • 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.
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