Xiayang (Yongding)

Xiàyáng zhèn ; 下洋镇; Xiayang
	Xiayang
	Xiayang
Coordinates	24 ° 36 ' N , 116 ° 50' E Coordinates: 24 ° 36 ' N , 116 ° 50' E
Basic data
Country	People's Republic of China
province	Fujian
District-free city	Longyan
ISO 3166-2	CN-FJ
Borough	Yongding
surface	183.9 km²
Residents	41,200 (2015)
density	224 Ew. / km²
	View of the Tulou Group of Chuxi, Xiayang Township

Xiayang ( Chinese 下洋镇 , Pinyin Xiàyáng zhèn ) is a large community in the southeast of the People's Republic of China . It belongs to the administrative area of the Yongding District , which in turn is subordinate to the prefecture-level City of Longyan in Fujian Province . Xiayang Municipality administers an area of 183.89 square kilometers with a total population of 41,200 people in 2015. The 2000 population census showed a total population of 21,883 people in 7,435 households, of whom 12,858 men and 9025 women.

The Xiayang area has about 1,700 hectares of arable land and 13,500 hectares of forest areas. Xiayang is located on the Putian-Longyan highway and has geothermal energy and deposits of raw materials such as orthoclase , tungsten and copper . The orthoclase deposits that are mined in the village of Yanjiang are particularly of high quality.

Xiayang is home to numerous protected cultural assets. The Tulou group of Chuxi village is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The Tiger-Panther Villa (虎豹别墅) is one of the monuments of Fujian Province , there are also numerous temples.

Xiayang is divided into 20 villages at village level : Chenzheng (陈正村), Dongshan (东山村), Beidou (北斗村), Xishan (西山村), Xiayang (下洋村), Zhongchuan (中川村), Fuchuan (富川村), Juechuan (觉川村), Sixian (思贤村), Donglian (东联村), Yanjiang (沿江村), Xiaping (下坪村), Sanlian (三联村), Darui (大瑞村), Danzhu (丹竹村), Shanchuan (上川村), Xiacun (霞村村), Chuxi (初溪村), Yueliu (月流村), Liaopi (廖陂村). These include 306 village settlements.

Individual evidence

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[stats-2-2] 福建省乡、镇、街道人口. State Statistical Office of the People's Republic of China , accessed June 18, 2019 (Chinese).

[stats-1-3] 下洋镇. State Statistical Office of the People's Republic of China , accessed June 18, 2019 (Chinese).