| Jinzhu | |||||||
| Native Name: | 金竹镇 | ||||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 27.0113°N 109.8416°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Province | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Huaihua | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | County | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Huitong County | ||||||
| Established Title2: | Designated (town) | ||||||
| Established Date2: | 2015 | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 201.52 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2019 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 20,450 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | China Standard | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 | ||||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 418305 | ||||||
| Area Code Type: | Area code | ||||||
| Area Code: | 0745 | ||||||
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Jinzhu is a town in Huitong County, Hunan, China.[1] [2] As of the 2023 census it had a population of 20,450 and an area of 201.52km2.
As of 2021, the town is divided into fifteen villages:
During the Republic of China, it belonged to Jinzhu Township, Anhuai Township, Xiongxi Township, and Shuangxi Township .
After the founding of the Communist State, in 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 2nd District of Huitong County. Its name was changed to Buzi District in June 1955. In 2015, Xiaojia Township and Jinlong Township merged to form Jinzhu Town.[3]
The town is located on the northeast of Huitong County. It shares a border with Buzi Town to the west, Ruoshui Town to the east, Ma'an Town and Hongjiang to the north, and Lincheng Town to the south.
The economy is supported primarily by agriculture and forestry.[4] Its economy is dominated by Phyllostachys edulis.[5] [6] The region has an abundance of coal and gold.
As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 20,450.