Tietong Township

Tietong Township
铁铜乡
Coordinates: 30°40′09″N 117°13′13″E / 30.66917°N 117.22028°E / 30.66917; 117.22028
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityTongling
CountyZongyang County
Area
 • Total12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
2,448
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
246700
Area code0562
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese铁铜乡
Traditional Chinese鐵銅鄉
Literal meaningTownship of Iron and Copper

Tietong Township (Chinese: 铁铜乡; lit. 'Township of Iron and Copper') is a township in Zongyang County, Anhui, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,448 and an area of 12.3-square-kilometre (4.7 sq mi). It is an island between the Yangtze River and Jia River.

History

On July 16, 2020, all the remaining 2,272 people were evacuated except 176 left behind due to the flood inundated the island.[1]

Administrative division

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

  • Qingfeng (庆丰村)
  • Xinfeng (新丰村)
  • Jiangtou (江头村)
  • Zhongnan (中南村)

Economy

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture. The main vegetables are lotus bean, green bean, carrot, mustard, and cabbage.

Transport

Ferry is the main mode of transportation.

References

  1. ^ 洪水肆掠 老人带家禽一起走. Sina (in Chinese). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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