Fuluo () is a rural town in

Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County (; usually referred to as "Xinhuang County", commonly abbreviated as Xinhuang, ) ( Dong language: Xinh wangk) is an autonomous county of Dong people and the westernmost county of Hunan Province, China, it is under t ...

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. As of the 2016 census it had a population of 32,116 and an area of . It is surrounded by Yushi Town on the north, Liangsan Town on the west, Hetan Town and Zhongzhai Town on the east, and Gongxi Town on the south.

History

In April 2000 it was upgraded to a town. In December 2015, Xinzhai Township () and Lishu Township () were revoked. Some areas merged into the town.

Geography

The highest point in the town is Mount Mengchonggai () which stands above sea level. The Pingxi Stream (), a tributary of the Fuluo River (), flows through the town. The Chaoyang Reservoir () is the largest body of water in the town.

Economy

he town's economy is based on nearby mineral resources and agricultural resources. The region abound with

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iron Iron is a chemical element; it has symbol Fe () and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's o ...

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and

zinc Zinc is a chemical element; it has symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodic tabl ...

. The total

grain A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit (caryopsis) – with or without an attached husk, hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and ...

output of this town is over 5500 tons per year, ranking first in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County. It is known as "Granary of Xinhuang" ().

Transportation

The Provincial Highway S232 passes across the town north to south.

References

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