Yonghe Town, Lianshan County, Guangdong Province

Yonghe Town

Yonghe town belongs to Lianshan County, Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. It is located in the north central part of the county, 8.5 kilometers away from the county. The town covers an area of 197.26 square kilometers (2017) and has a population of 22896 (2017).

Lianshan is a town under the jurisdiction of the Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County. Yongfu township was set up in the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, which was called Yonghe Township in 1940. In 1956, a town was set up in the urban area, and the rural areas in the suburbs were changed to urban and rural areas. In 1958, it was changed to Yonghe commune. He used to be a resident of the county government. In 1980, the urban areas were restored to towns, in 1983 they were divided into districts, and in 1986 they were merged. Located in the north and middle of the county, 8.5km away from the county. It covers an area of 197.26 square kilometers (2017) and has a population of 22896 (2017). National Highway 323 passes through. It has jurisdiction over nine management areas (village committees) including yonghewei, Baiyang, Guilian, Hongyang, Zhongyang, luwuzhai, Yonglian, Shangsha and Lingdong. Industrial products include rosin, potassium chlorate, paint, food, beverage, etc. Rice is the main agricultural product. It is the distribution center of commodities and agricultural and sideline products in He county of Guangxi and Jianghua of Hunan. Yonghe town now includes villages under the jurisdiction of the former Yonghe town and all natural villages under the jurisdiction of the merged Dafu and shangcao towns.