Tietong Township
铁铜乡 | |||||||
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| Coordinates: 30°40′09″N 117°13′13″E / 30.66917°N 117.22028°E | |||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Province | Anhui | ||||||
| Prefecture-level city | Tongling | ||||||
| County | Zongyang County | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Total | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population (2020) | 2,448 | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) | ||||||
| Postal code | 246700 | ||||||
| Area code | 0562 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 铁铜乡 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鐵銅鄉 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Township of Iron and Copper | ||||||
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Tietong Township (Chinese: 铁铜乡; lit. 'Township of Iron and Copper') is a township in Zongyang County, Anhui, China. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,448 and an area of 12.3-square-kilometre (4.7 sq mi). It is an island between the Yangtze River and Jia River.
On July 16, 2020, all the remaining 2,272 people were evacuated except 176 left behind due to the flood inundated the island.[1]
As of 2017, the township is divided into four villages:
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture. The main vegetables are lotus bean, green bean, carrot, mustard, and cabbage.
Ferry is the main mode of transportation.