Dankou

Dankou
丹口镇
Dankou is located in Hunan
Dankou
Dankou
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°21′11″N 110°14′30″E / 26.353091°N 110.241749°E / 26.353091; 110.241749
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityShaoyang
Autonomous countyChengbu
Area
 • Total286 km2 (110 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total25,800
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
422505
Area code0739
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDānkǒu Zhèn

Dankou (Chinese: 丹口镇) is a rural town in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Hunan, China.[1] As of the 2015 census it had a population of 25,800 and an area of 286-square-kilometre (110 sq mi). It is surrounded by Guanxia Town of Suining County on the north, Chang'anying Town on the west, Dingping Township on the south, and Rulin Town on the easth. Because there are many bamboos and trees in the town, it is hailed as "the home of bamboo and wood" (竹木之乡).[2]

  1. ^ 湖南苗乡城步:丹口镇桃林桃花红 [Peach blossom in Taolin Village of Dankou Town, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County]. eastday.com (in Chinese). 23 March 2019.
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