Gaotou Township

Gaotou Township is one of the townships of Yongding County in China's Fujian Province. Gaotou Township is located in the eastern part of Yongding County, bordering on in the east.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: township in Fujian Province, China
  • Also known as: “Gaotou” and “Gaotou Township (Longyan City)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gaobei Tulou Cluster and Hongkeng Tulou Cluster.

Photo: 颐园新居, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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is situated 3½ km west of Gaotou Township.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shiqiao and Taxia.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Gaotou Township.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Gaotou Township.

Town
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is a town situated in Yongding County, , , . town contains one of the Hakka settlements in China. Moreover, a large number of Fujian Tulou are located with the territory administratively included within , with a few within the actual Town area. is situated 6 km west of Gaotou Township.

Gaotou Township

Latitude
24.66285° or 24° 39′ 46″ north
Longitude
117.00842° or 117° 0′ 30″ east
Elevation
562 metres (1,844 feet)
Open location code
7PPVM275+49
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2676626831
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6663110
Wiki­data ID
Q13099694
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Gaotou Township” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Gāotóu Huízú Xiāng”
  • Chinese: “高头”
  • Chinese: “高头乡”
  • Chinese: “高头镇”
  • Dutch: “Gaotou Township”
  • Gan Chinese: “高头乡”
  • German: “Gaotou”
  • Japanese: “高頭郷”
  • Wu Chinese: “高头乡”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as 笃尾塘 and Gaonan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jin Mountain Range and Tulou viewpoint.

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