Hekou, Xiangtan

Hekou Town 河口かこう镇
Town
Hekou Town Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°47′25″N 112°52′34″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Xiangtan
County	Xiangtan County
Area
• Total	93.78 km2 (36.21 sq mi)
Population	45,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	411200
Area code	0732

Hekou Town (simplified Chinese: 河口かこう镇; traditional Chinese: 河口かこう鎮; pinyin: Hékoǔ Zhèn) is an urban town in Xiangtan County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 45,000 and an area of 93.78 square kilometres (36.21 sq mi).

Administrative division

The town is divided into 35 villages and 1 community, the following areas: Xinjie Community (新しん街まち社しゃ区く), Hekou Village (河口かわくち村むら), Yuexing Village (月形つきがた村むら), Qili Village (齐力村むら), Xianjin Village (先さき进村), Fengshuchong Village (枫树冲村), Shuangbanqiao Village (双そう板いた桥村), Baimi Village (白米しろよね村むら), Zhongwan Village (中ちゅう湾わん村むら), Taihe Village (太ふとし和かず村むら), Sanlian Village (三さん联村), Shanhu Village (山やま湖村こそん), Tianbai Village (天白てんぱく村むら), Gaosi Village (高司たかつかさ村むら), Shaquan Village (沙すな泉いずみ村むら), Yangji Village (杨基村むら), Zitang Village (紫むらさき塘村), Liantuo Village (莲托村むら), Shuangjiangkou Village (双そう江口えぐち村むら), Luhua Village (芦あし花村はなむら), Youyu Village (友とも余あまり村むら), Taolun Village (陶とう伦村), Hongqi Village (红旗村むら), Shangxingqiao Village (上うえ星ぼし桥村), Tongjiaba Village (桐きり家か坝村), Daba Village (大だい坝村), Linquan Village (林泉りんせん村むら), Yijia Village (易えき佳けい村むら), Jingzhushan Village (京きょう竹山ちくざん村むら), Xilin Village (西林にしばやし村むら), Xinxin Village (新しん新村しんむら), Qingshichong Village (青石あおいし冲村), Dongquan Village (董ただし泉いずみ村むら), Gutangqiao Village (古こ塘桥村むら), Fengshu Village (枫树村むら), and Shiwan Village (石いし湾わん村むら).

History

In 1984, Hekou Township was built. In 1993, Heku Town was built.

Geography

Xiang River, Yisu River (易やす俗ぞく河かわ) and Lian River (涟水) flow through the town.

Economy

Rice, water melon and rapeseed are important to the economy.

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Transportation

The major highways is the 320 National Road (320国道こくどう).