| Ruoshui | |||||||
| Native Name: | 若水镇 | ||||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 27.0011°N 109.9722°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 Title: | Founded | ||||||
| Established Date: | 1103 | ||||||
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) | ||||||
| Established Date1: | 1956 | ||||||
| Established Title2: | Designated (town) | ||||||
| Established Date2: | 1995 | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 200.52 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2019 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 21,350 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | China Standard | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 | ||||||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 418312 | ||||||
| Area Code Type: | Area code | ||||||
| Area Code: | 0745 | ||||||
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Ruoshui is a town in Huitong County, Hunan, China.[1] [2] As of the 2019 census it had a population of 21,350 and an area of 200.52km2.
As of 2021, the town is divided into one community and twenty villages:
In 1103, during the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), it was known as Ruoshui Stockade Village .
From the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1911), the central government installed an agency of patrol and inspection known as Ruoshui Xunjiansi to administer the territory.
After the founding of the Communist State, in November 1949, it belonged to the 1st District of Huitong County. It was renamed Ruoshui District in May 1955 and was changed to Ruoshui Township in June 1956. In October 1958, it was renamed Ruoshui People's Commune and reverted to its former name of Ruoshui Township in May 1984. In October 1995 it was upgraded to a town. In 2015, Huangmao Township merged into the town.[3]
The town is located on the northeast of Huitong County. The town shares a border with Jinzhu Town to the west, Gaoyi Township to the east, and Tuanhe Town to the south.
The Wu River flows through the town east to north.
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. The region abounds with coal, iron, lead, and zinc.
As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the town's population now to be 21,350.
The town has two provincial highways: the Provincial Highway S222 and Provincial Highway 318.