Youxi Town | |
Native Name: | 游溪镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Guangdong |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guangdong. |
Coordinates: | 24.95°N 113.3456°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Guangdong |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Shaoguan |
Subdivision Type3: | Autonomous county |
Subdivision Name3: | Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County |
Area Total Km2: | 133.60 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 12805 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 512735 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 0751 |
Youxi is a town in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong, China. As of the 2018 census it had a population of 12,805 and an area of 133.6km2.
As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and eleven villages:
It was formed as a township in 1953. In 1993, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, Liukeng Town was merged into the town.
The town is situated at the northeastern Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. It is surrounded by Bibei Town on the north, Dongping Town on the west, Guitou Town on the east, and Yiliu Town on the south.
The Xinjie River flows through the town northwest to east.
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and local industry. Economic crops are mainly watermelon, sugarcane, and peanut.
As of 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the current population of the township to be 12,805.
The Provincial Highway S250 runs from north–south highway within the town.
The National Expressway G0423 Lechang–Guangzhou Expressway, traverses the town from north to south.