Shangmofang Township, Dai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province

Upper mill town

Shangmofang township is located 7 kilometers east of Daixian County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, China. It is located on the North Bank of Hutuo River, adjacent to Zaolin town in the East and Shangguan town in the West. The northern mountainous area connects with Shanyin County, and yukou Township in the south. Jingyuan railway and national highway 108 pass along the north of the township, so the traffic is very convenient. There are 34 natural villages with 10918 permanent residents (2017). The basic conditions of agriculture are good and the rural economy is developing rapidly.

Division evolution

At the beginning of liberation, shangmoufang township was under the jurisdiction of Daixian District 2. It was designated as shangmoufang Township in 1953, Daicheng commune in 1958, shangmoufang commune was established in 1961, shangmoufang township was changed in 1984, and hujiatan township was incorporated into the township in December 2000. The origin of the name of the township is due to the fact that the government once worked as a mill here in the old days.

The mill governs the village

Moufang village, menwang village, xiamenwang village, nanjiazhai village, moufangbao village, Shilipu village, Lihui village, Pucun village, xiruoyuan village, dongruoyuan village, Houjiagou village, Sanjia village, Renjiazhuang village, ajialiang village, Shenjian village, chitugou village, xiaoxizhuang village, hongniwan village, hujiatan village, yichenggou village, danmadao village, Hongtang village, huiyuegou village, Tiejiangying village, dongma Village Quan village, Shuigou village, datanliang village, longwanggou village, Xinyao village, yidaohe village, caijiayuan village, wangergou village, huangtuliang village and chengdagou village.

Population data of Moufang Township

The resident population was 10918 (2017). (fifth census data)

Chinese PinYin : Shan Xi Sheng Xin Zhou Shi Dai Xian Shang Mo Fang Xiang