Shitan, Xiangtan

Shitan Town 石潭镇
Town
Shitan Town Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°45′27″N 112°43′06″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Xiangtan
County	Xiangtan
Area
• Total	124.3 km2 (48.0 sq mi)
Population	74,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	411200
Area code	0732

Shitan Town (simplified Chinese: 石潭镇; traditional Chinese: 石潭鎮; pinyin: Shítán Zhèn) is an urban town in Xiangtan County, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 74,000 and an area of 124.3 square kilometres (48.0 sq mi).

Administrative division

The town is divided into 42 villages and 4 communities, the following areas:

• Zhengjie Community (正街社区)
• Hengjie Community (横街社区)
• Shanmuqiao Community (杉木桥社区)
• Yaoshang Community (窑上社区)
• Shuangma Village (双马村)
• Maqiao Village (马桥村)
• Raotian Village (饶田村)
• Kengshan Village (坑山村)
• Zhongtang Village (中塘村)
• Lianbin Village (涟滨村)
• Ziyun Village (紫云村)
• Yangzi Village (杨梓村)
• Guangrong Village (光荣村)
• Baituo Village (白托村)
• Wenjiatan Village (文佳滩村)
• Caotang Village (草塘村)
• Honhwang Village (洪望村)
• Maotang Village (毛塘村)
• Zhongba Village (中坝村)
• Tunxia Village (饨下村)
• Xinwei Village (新桅村)
• Longquan Village (龙泉村)
• Liema Village (列马村)
• Shangyue Village (上月村)
• Puqing Village (普庆村)
• Hede Village (合德村)
• Ganlutang Village (甘露塘村)
• Longgutang Village (龙骨塘村)
• Qingshanzui Village (青山嘴村)
• Fengshuting Village (枫树亭村)
• Xinzhuang Village (新庄村)
• Xinhe Village (新合村)
• Xiangshao Village (向韶村)
• Furongtang Village (芙蓉塘村)
• Bajiaoting Village (八角亭村)
• Jiulong Village (九龙村)
• Tonghu Village (通湖村)
• Fenshui Village (分水村)
• Bailong Village (白龙村)
• Lianhuaba Village (莲花坝村)
• Gucheng Village (古城村)
• Guyun Village (古云村)
• Shizhutang Village (莳竹塘村)
• Zhaotuo Village (兆托村)
• Tuoxia Village (托下村)
• Lianmeng Village (联盟村)

History

In May 1955, Shitan Town was built.

Economy

Rice is important to the economy.

Culture

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.