Machang, Anhui

Machang
马厂镇
Town
Coordinates: 32°03′58″N 118°00′06″E / 32.0661°N 118.0016°E / 32.0661; 118.0016Coordinates: 32°03′58″N 118°00′06″E / 32.0661°N 118.0016°E / 32.0661; 118.0016
Country People's Republic of China
Province Anhui
Prefecture-level city Chuzhou
County Quanjiao
Village-level divisions 1 residential community
11 villages
Area
  Total 86.99 km2 (33.59 sq mi)
Elevation 44 m (144 ft)
Population
  Total 28,900
  Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 239500
Area code(s) 0550

Machang (simplified Chinese: 马厂; traditional Chinese: 馬廠; pinyin: Mǎchǎng; literally: "horse yard") is a town of Quanjiao County in eastern Anhui province, China,[1] located approximately midway between Nanjing (Jiangsu) and Hefei and 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the county seat and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Chuzhou. As of 2011, it has 16 villages under its administration.[2] The Hefei–Nanjing Passenger Railway passes through the town.

See also

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:全椒县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  2. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:马厂镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-24.


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