Brief introduction of Xiangtan town

Xiangtan Town, 1 Pingchang County governs the town. Nanmu Township 1950 was established, Xiangtan Township 1953 was transferred from Yilong County to Pingchang County, and the township was changed to town. 1958 was changed to commune, and 1984 was established to Xiangtan Town. Located in the southwest of the county seat, 52 kilometers away from the county government. Xiangtan Town is located 58 kilometers southwest of Pingchang County, bordering four counties (districts), namely Yilong, Yingshan, Bazhou and Pingchang, and the Ping-Yi-Da-Yi Highway passes through the territory, with convenient transportation. Administer 10 villages, 1 neighborhood committees, 60 communities and 4 street residents' groups. By the end of 2002, there were 96 village (neighborhood) groups. There are 5,553 rural laborers, the town covers an area of 32.5 square kilometers, the cultivated land area is 10330 mu (6 125 mu of land and 4,205 mu of land), and the effective irrigation area is 3,320 mu. By the end of 2002, the gross domestic product was 26.7 million yuan, the per capita net income of farmers was 1 196 yuan, the total grain output was 6 188 tons, and the natural population growth rate was 6.4%. Eight villages in the area have access to roads and telephones, and GSM 139 and 130 communication signals cover the whole town.