Rentian
稔田镇 | |
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Coordinates: 24°51′05″N 116°36′02″E / 24.85139°N 116.60056°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Longyan |
County | Shanghang |
Area | |
• Total | 147.61 km2 (56.99 sq mi) |
Population (2018)
[1] | |
• Total | 24,985 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Rentian ( Chinese: 稔田; pinyin: Rěntián; Wade–Giles: R’en-tian), formerly known as Taiping (Chinese: 太平; pinyin: Tàipíng; Wade–Giles: T’ai-p’ing), is a town in Shanghang County, Longyan, in southwestern Fujian province, China. The town spans an area of 147.61 kilometres (91.72 mi), [2] and has a hukou population of 24,985 as of 2018. [1]
The town is bordered by Lanxi to the north and Xiadu to the south. [2] The Huangtan River runs through the town. [2] 76.9% of the town is forested. [2]
The town administers 18 administrative villages: [2] [3]
As of 2018, the town's primary sector totaled ¥425 million, the secondary sector totaled ¥253 million, and the tertiary sector totaled ¥1.019 billion. [2]
Mineral resources in the town include molybdenum, iron, rare earth elements, manganese, and kaolinite. [2]
Rentian's major crops include pomelo, lemon, and camellia. [2]
Many of the town's inhabitants are Hakka, with the six prominent Hakka clans in the town being the Liu ( Chinese: 李), the You ( Chinese: 游), the Huang ( Chinese: 黄), the Liu ( Chinese: 刘), the Qiu ( Chinese: 邱), and the Chen ( Chinese: 陈). [2]
Fujian Provincial Highway 309 runs north to south thru the town. [2]