Hetan, Xinhuang

Hetan (simplified Chinese: 禾滩镇; traditional Chinese: 和灘鎮; pinyin: Hétān Zhèn) is a rural town in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 17,316 and an area of 160.99 square kilometres (62.16 sq mi).^[1] It borders Huangzhou Town in the north, Butouxiang Miao Ethnic Township in the east, Zhongzhai Town in the southeast, and Fuluo Town in the west and southwest.

Hetan 禾滩镇
Town
Hetan Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°17′08″N 109°14′19″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Huaihua
Autonomous county	Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County
Designated (town)	2015
Area
• Total	160.99 km2 (62.16 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	17,316
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	419206
Area code	0745

History

In October 2015, some places of former Dongping Township (Chinese: 洞坪乡) and former Lishu Township (Chinese: 李树乡) merged into Hetan Township to form Hetan Town.^[1][2]

Geography

The highest point in the town is Mount Gunmapo (Chinese: 滚马坡) which stands 916.7 metres (3,008 ft) above sea level.^[3]

The Fuluo River (Chinese: 扶罗河) winds through the town.^[3]

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S232 passes across the town north to south.^[4]