Honghe Subdistrict

Honghe Subdistrict 红河街道
Town
Honghe town hall
Honghe Subdistrict Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 23°36′12″N 102°00′38″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Yuxi
Autonomous county	Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County
Area
• Total	66 km^2 (25 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code	653300
Area code	0877

Honghe Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 红河街道; traditional Chinese: 紅河街道; pinyin: Hónghé Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan, China.^[1] It is the political, economic and cultural center of Yuanjiang Hani and Yi Autonomous County.^[1]

Administrative division

As of 2016, the subdistrict is divided into five villages:

• Honghe Community (红河社区)
• Fenghuang Community (凤凰社区)
• Xingyuan Community (兴元社区)
• Dashuiping Community (大水平社区)
• Qiaotou Community (桥头社区)

History

In August 2011, it was upgraded to a town. It formerly known as "Lijiang Town" (澧江镇).

Geography

It lies at the central of Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, bordering Manlai Town to the northwest, Lijiang Subdistrict to the south, Ganzhuang Subdistrict to the northeast, and Mili Township to the southeast.

The Yuan River (元江) winds through the subdistrict.

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture, industry, and commerce.

Transportation

The subdistrict is connected to two highways: the National Highway G553 and G213.

References

1. Yang Zhongwu 2008, p. 27.

Bibliography

• Yang Zhongwu, ed. (2008). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08564-4.