Anxiang Township

Anxiang Township
安香乡
Township
Anxiang Township

Location in Hebei

Coordinates: 38°23′05″N 114°32′18″E / 38.38472°N 114.53833°ECoordinates: 38°23′05″N 114°32′18″E / 38.38472°N 114.53833°E
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture-level city Shijiazhuang
County Xingtang
Village-level divisions 22 villages
Area
  Total 64.28 km2 (24.82 sq mi)
Elevation 101 m (331 ft)
Population (2004)
  Total 39,300
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 0311

Anxiang (Chinese: 安香; pinyin: Ānxiāng) is a township of Xingtang County, Hebei, China.[1] Anxiang is located 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) south of the county seat and 56 kilometres (35 mi) by road north of Shijiazhuang.[2]

The township covers an area of 64.28 square kilometres (24.82 sq mi) and had a population of 39,300 in 2004.[3]

Between 1161−1187 AD, the Hong Yan Temple was built here, later changed to the Temple of Xi'an Hong.[1]

Economy

In 1954, primary agricultural production cooperatives were established, and developed into advanced agricultural producers' cooperatives in 1956.[1] The township is agricultural based with 53,200 acres of arable land, the main crops being red sage root, Atractylodes, Chinese yam, Campanulaceae, astragalus, etc., with an annual output of 900 tons.[4] Aquaculture has developed rapidly and the township has two large dairy farms.[4] However, at the last census, 496 business enterprises were recorded in the township, industries such as plywood, machinery, nutritional supplements, aside from chicken and cattle farming.[4]

Administrative divisions

The township contains the following villages:[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 安香乡 (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  2. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Anxiang Township,Xingtang". CC Guide. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 安香乡 (in Chinese). Agri.com. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

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