Jinggu Town | |
Native Name: | 景谷镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Yunnan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yunnan. |
Coordinates: | 23.7397°N 100.6225°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Yunnan |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Pu'er City |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County |
Area Total Km2: | 263.5 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Population Total: | 16,991 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 666411 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0879 |
Jinggu is a town in Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2004 census it had a population of 16,991 and an area of 263.5km2. It is known as "Home of Tea" .
As of 2016, the town is divided into nine villages:
It was incorporated as a township in 1988. In June 2013 it was upgraded to a town. In August 2013, it was listed among the second batch of "List of Chinese Traditional Villages" by the State Council of China.
The town is situated at northern Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County. The town is bordered to the north by Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County, to the east by Fengshan Town, to the south by Weiyuan Town, and to the west by Minle Town.
The Jinggu River flows through the town south to north.
The Jinggu Reservoir is a vast reservoir in the town, which provides drinking water and water for irrigation.
The economy of the province is strongly based on agriculture, including farming and pig-breeding. The main crops are rice, wheat, corn, potato and vegetable. Commercial crops include tea and tobacco.
As of 2004, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 16,991.
The town enjoys rich tourist resources, the popular natural scenic spot is the Jinggu Reservoir. The Tea-horse Ancient Road is a popular attraction.[1]
Dashi Temple is a Taoist temple in the town. It was originally built in 1856, in the Xianfeng era of the late Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911). New it is a provincial cultural relic preservation organ.
The town is crossed by Provincial Highway S222.