Aoshang (Jingzhou County)

Aoshang
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified坳上镇
  Traditional坳上鎮
  PinyinÀoshàng Zhèn
Aoshang
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°39′37″N 109°36′24″E / 26.660311°N 109.606709°E / 26.660311; 109.606709
Country China
ProvinceHunan
PrefectureHuaihua
Autonomous countyJingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County
Area
  Total
169.8 km2 (65.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
10,870
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
418408
Area code0745

Aoshang (Chinese: 坳上镇) is a rural town in Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 10,870 and an area of 169.8 square kilometres (65.6 sq mi). The town is mainly inhabited by Han, Dong and Miao people. Dong and Miao accounted for 41.7% and 33.3% respectively. It is surrounded by Diling Township on the north, Taiyangping Township on the northeast, Sanqiao Township on the southwest, Dabaozi Town on the northwest, and Quyang Town on the south.