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Town in Hubei, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mawan[2] (simplified Chinese: 马湾; traditional Chinese: 馬灣; pinyin: Mǎwān) is a town of about 41,000 in the east-central part of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the sub-prefecture-level city of Tianmen, 19 kilometres (12 mi) to the west-northwest. To the north is Lake Chen (沉湖), and to the north is Lake Hua (华湖).
Mawan
马湾镇 | |
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Coordinates: 30°34′23″N 113°20′03″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hubei |
Sub-prefecture-level city | Tianmen |
Area | |
• Total | 83.4 km2 (32.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 31 m (103 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 36,632 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 431700 |
Area code | 0728 |
Mawan has undergone several administrative changes since the founding of the People's Republic: in 1950, it was created as a township, changed to a people's commune in 1976, upgraded to a district in 1984, and with the formation of Tianmen as a sub-prefecture-level city, downgraded to a town in 1987.[1] It is noted for being the ancestral hometown of overseas Chinese, spread across 34 nations and territories on 5 continents.
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