Beisheng Town (simplified Chinese: 北盛镇; traditional Chinese: 北盛鎮; pinyin: Běishèng Zhèn) is a town under the administration of Liuyang, Hunan, China. As of the 2016 census[update] it had a population of 58,400 and an area of 78.4 square kilometres (30.3 sq mi). It borders Shashi Town in the north, Yong'an Town in the west, Jiaoxi Township and Chunkou Town in the east, and Dongyang Town in the south.
Beisheng
北盛镇 | |
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 Former Residence of Wang Zhen in the town. | |
  Beisheng Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°15′41″N 113°24′20″E / 28.26139°N 113.40556°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
| County-level city | Liuyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.4 km2 (30.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 58,400 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 410324 |
| Area code | 0731 |
Administrative divisions edit
The town is divided into 13 villages and two communities: Beishengcang Community, Wulong Community, Mazhan Village, Bajiao Village, Bianzhou Village, Boyang Village, Zhakou Village, Yanwuzhou Village, Lianfang Village, Yaojin Village, Huanyuan Village, Baitang Village, Yazhouhu Village, Bamao Village, and Zhuoran Village.
Education edit
Public junior high school in the town includes Beisheng Meddle School. There is one senior high school located with the town limits: Liuyang No. 6 High School.
Transportation edit
- Expressway: Liuyang-Liling Expressway
Attractions edit
- The Former Residence of Wang Zhen is a scenic spot in the town.
Notable persons edit
- Li Xiang (born 1967), an electronic information expert, major general, and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[1]
- Wang Zhen (general) (1908–1993), one of the Eight Elders of the Communist Party of China.
References edit
- ^ Zhou Chan (周婵) (2021-11-18). 浏阳籍两院院士已达11位！这是我们该追的星！. qq.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- 行政区划网-浏阳市历史沿革 (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org.
- 浏阳政务网-浏阳乡镇街道介绍 (in Chinese (China)). Liuyang People's Government. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03.
- 2000 Census information from 湖南省2000年第五次全国人口普查乡、镇、街道数据 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.