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Town in Guangdong, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bibei (simplified Chinese: 必背镇; traditional Chinese: 必背鎮; pinyin: Bìbèi Zhèn) is a town in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, Guangdong, China.[1] As of the 2017 census it had a population of 7,737 and an area of 146.77-square-kilometre (56.67 sq mi).
Bibei Town
必背镇 | |
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Coordinates: 25°00′52″N 113°16′50″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guangdong |
Prefecture-level city | Shaoguan |
Autonomous county | Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County |
Area | |
• Total | 146.77 km2 (56.67 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 7,737 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 512732 |
Area code | 0751 |
As of 2016, the town is divided into one community and seven villages:
It was formed as a township in 1957.[1] In 1986, it was upgraded to a town. In 2005, the village of Fangdong (方洞村) came under the jurisdiction of the town.
The town sits at the northern Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County. The town shares a border with Daqiao Town to the west, Guitou Town to the east, Lechang to the north, and the towns of Dongping and Youxi to the south.
The Hengxi Reservoir (横溪水库) is located in the town.
The Yangxi River (杨溪河) flows west to east through the town.
The economy of the province is largest based on agriculture and local industry.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2007 | 7,275 | — |
2017 | 7,737 | +6.4% |
Source: [1] |
As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 7,737.
The County Road X325 winds through the town.
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