Sanxi, Jingde County
Town in Anhui, People's Republic of China
Sanxi 三溪镇 | |||||||
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Town | |||||||
| 30°22′52″N 118°26′23″E / 30.38111°N 118.43972°E / 30.38111; 118.43972 | |||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Province | Anhui | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Xuancheng | ||||||
| County | Jingde | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Total | 70.01 km2 (27.03 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population (2017) | |||||||
| • Total | 13,083 | ||||||
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 242601 | ||||||
| Area code | 0563 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 三溪镇 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 三溪鎮 | ||||||
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Sanxi (Chinese: 三溪镇) is a town in Jingde County, Anhui, China.[1] As of the 2016 census[update] it had a population of 13,083 and an area of 70.01 square kilometres (27.03 sq mi). It is only 62-square-kilometre (24 sq mi) away from Huangshan Scenic Spot. It borders Caijiaqiao Town in the East, Suncun Town in the south, Xinglong Town in the West and Langqiao Town of Jing County in the north.
Etymology
Sanxi means three streams. It is named Sanxi because Hui Stream, Linxi Stream, and Yu Stream meet and flow into the Jing River in the town.
Administrative division
It includes thirteen villages and one community:
- Sanxikou Community (三溪口社区)
- Gaoxi (高溪村)
- Shangyu (上余村)
- Baishu (柏树村)
- Guantang (冠塘村)
- Junlin (军林村)
- Jiangfu (姜福村)
- Gaoqiao (高桥村)
- Zanghe (藏河村)
- Yaji (丫吉村)
- Hengshan (横山村)
- Lizhong (立中村)
- Baxiang (八湘村)
- Zhulin (竹林村)
- Huangchong (黄冲村)
Geography
Hui Stream(徽水), Yu Stream (玉溪) and Linxi Stream (麟溪河) flow through the town.
Economy
The local food crops are rice, rape, peanuts, and beans.
The town is rich in lead, zinc, quartz, amethyst, and sandstone.
Transportation
National Highway G205 passes across the town.
Attractions
Lecheng Bridge is a famous scenic spot in Anhui province. It was originally built in 1543 during the Jiajing period of the Ming dynasty (1638–1644) and rebuilt in the reign of Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). The bridge was destroyed by floods on July 6, 2020.[2]
