Shashi, Liuyang

Shashi Town
沙市镇
Shashi Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°20′45″N 113°25′26″E / 28.3458°N 113.4240°E / 28.3458; 113.4240
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityLiuyang
Area
  Total
209.7 km2 (81.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
67,700
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
410326
Area code0731

Shashi Town (simplified Chinese: 沙市镇; traditional Chinese: 沙市鎮; pinyin: Shāshì Zhèn) is a rural town in Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 67,700 and an area of 209.7 square kilometres (81.0 sq mi). It is surrounded by the towns of Gaoqiao and Jinjing on the north, Longfu Town on the northeast, Chunkou Town on the southeast, Lukou Town on the west, and the towns of Beisheng and Yong'an on the south.