Aoshang () is a rural town in

Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County (), usually referred to as Jingzhou County () or abbreviated just as Jingzhou, is an autonomous county of Miao and Dong peoples in Hunan Province, China, the county is under the administration of the p ...

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, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 10,870 and an area of . The town is mainly inhabited by Han, Dong and

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people. Dong and Miao accounted for 41.7% and 33.3% respectively. It is surrounded by Diling Township on the north, Taiyangping Township on the northeast, Sanqiao Township on the southwest, Dabaozi Town on the northwest, and Quyang Town on the south.

History

After the establishment of the Communist State in 1950, Aoshang was known as "West District" (). In 1953 Aoshang Township was established. In 1958 it was renamed "Aoshang People's Commune". It was upgraded to a town in December 1995.

Administrative division

As of December 2017, the town is divided into 11 villages: Xiangshui (), Yangmei (), Xianfeng (), Xiaokai (), Dakai (), Aoshang (), Xinhua (), Donglin (), Jiulong (), Qiaotou (), Geying (), and 1 community: Aoshang ().

Geography

The Diling River () passes through the town south to north.

Economy

The town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. Mineral resources include

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and

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Transportation

The National Highway G209 passes across the town south to north.

References

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