Changshou ( simplified Chinese : 长寿区 ; traditional Chinese : 長壽區 ; pinyin : Chángshòu Qū ) is a district in Chongqing , China, located by the Yangtze river , with a history spanning several thousand years. Changshou is 80 km (50 mi) from the Yuzhong District of downtown Chongqing.
23-480: Changshou District administers 14 townships and 4 subdistricts , with a total area of 1,415 km (546 sq mi). Changshou has a history of 2300 years. Until the end of 2013, there are 369321 households, the total population is 906732. Among them, the non-agriculture population is 310531, agriculture population is 596201. Changshou is located in 106°49’22” E – 107°27’30”E of longitude and 29°43’ N – 30°12’30”N of latitude, and
46-454: A commune-level town ( thị trấn ) is similar to a township; it is a subdivision of a rural district ( huyện ) and is the lowest administration subdivision in the country. In Zimbabwe , the term township was used for segregated parts of suburban areas. During colonial years in Rhodesia , the term township referred to a residential area reserved for Black citizens within the boundaries of
69-2267: A city or town and is still commonly used colloquially. This reflected the South African usage. In present-day Zimbabwe, the term is also used to refer to a residential area within close proximity of a rural growth point. National Land Code (Malaysia) National Land Code (Amendment of First and Tenth Schedules) Order 1968 [P.U. 184/1968] National Land Code (Penang and Malacca) Order 1968 [P.U. 500/1968] National Land Code (Penang and Malacca) Order 1968 [Act A26/1969] Essential (National Land Code) Regulations 1969 [P.U. (A) 414/1969] Essential (National Land Code) Regulations 1969 [P.U. (A) 532/1969] Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 88, 1971 [P.U. (A) 73/1971] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1972 [Act A124/1972] National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1973 [P.U. (A) 231/1973] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1974 [Act A264/1974] National Land Code (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1975 [P.U. (A) 267/1975] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1975 [Act A322/1975] National Land Code (Amendment Fifth (Schedule), Order 1976 [P.U. (A) 222/1976] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1977 [Act A386/1977] National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1978 [P.U. (A) 126/1978] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1979 [Act A444/1979] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1981 [Act A518/1981] National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1982 [P.U. (A) 59/1982] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1982 [P.U. (A) 542/1982] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1984 [Act A587/1984] Strata Title Act 1985 [Act 318/1985] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1985 [Act A615/1985] National Land Code (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1985 [Act A624/1985] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1986 [Act A658/1986] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A752/1990] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1992 [Act A832/1992] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1996 [Act A941/1996] National Land Code (Modification) Order 1997 [P.U. (A) 203/1997] National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1997 [P.U. (A) 318/1997] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1998 [Act A1034] National Land Code (Amendment of
92-422: A larger council (such as that of a shire , district or city ) or authority. In Canada , two kinds of township occur in common use: In China , townships are found at the fourth level of the administrative hierarchy , below counties , districts , and county level cities but above villages and communities, together with ethnic townships , towns and subdistricts . In India , townships are found at
115-497: A precise legal meaning and is used on land titles in all areas regardless of the demographics of the respective region. In Taiwan , townships are administered by a county together with a county-administered city . There are three types of townships in Taiwan: urban townships, rural townships, and mountain indigenous townships. Mountain indigenous townships are those with significant populations of Taiwanese aborigines . In England ,
138-713: A rural area. The term is generally comparable to that of a village in England. In the Philippines , townships refer to administrative divisions established during the American Civil Government in the country. Many of these political divisions were originally established as rancherias during the Spanish Regime . The term was later replaced with " municipal district ". Most municipal districts would later be converted into regular municipalities by executive orders from
161-477: A small town; in the cases of predominant Jewish population the latter is sometimes translated as shtetl ). In South Africa under apartheid , the term "township" was used to describe residential developments that confined non-Whites, including Blacks, Coloureds, and Indians, living near or working in White-only communities. Soweto and Mdantsane were both prominent townships under apartheid. The term also has
184-458: Is 56.56 km (35.14 mi) wide from south to north, and 57.5 km (35.7 mi) long from east to west. The altitude in the area is between 154 to 1,034.2 m (505 to 3,393 ft) . Changshou is classified as shallow hill area, slopes in the area are relatively smooth. Chongqing - Fuling Freeway and other two freeways are intersected in Changshou area. Chongqing - Wanzhou Railway
207-444: Is a tourist attraction in the district. This Chongqing location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Township A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision . Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area , that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia , Canada , Scotland , and parts of
230-909: Is not repealed by the National Land Code (Penang and Malacca Titles) Act, 1963) [Cap. 118] Voluntary Conveyances Ordinance [Cap. 119] Foreshores Ordinance [Cap. 122] Land Improvement Ordinance [Cap. 123] Aliens Property Ordinance [Cap. 129] Landmarks Ordinance [Cap. 131] The Apportionment Ordinance (in so far as it may apply to rent due to the State Authority) [Cap. 168] Land Revenue Collection Ordinance, 1940 [47 of 1940] Land Enactment [No. 1] Rectification of Boundaries Enactment [No. 15] Settlement Enactment. 18 of 1936 [No. 52] Abolition of Old Titles Enactment, 1936 Land (Temporary Provisions) Enactment, 1938 [15 of 1938] Boundaries and Survey Maps Enactment [No. 12] Land Enactment [No. 56] Land Enactment, 1938 (except provision saved by
253-436: Is under construction to provide transportation for businesses and tourists. Changshou has two Yangtze River crossings , a road and a railway bridge . Changshou District is 50 kilometers away from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport . Famous tourist attractions include Lake Changshou , which is a man-made lake of 60 km (23 sq mi); Changshou Ancient Town; Puti Mountain and Dongling Temple. Mount Puti
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#1732887203569276-553: The National Land Code , adopted in 1965. In New Zealand , towns and townships no longer exist; all land is part of either a city , which is mostly urban, or a district , which is mostly rural. Since 1979, municipalities have existed in New Zealand but are rare and not formally defined legally. As a term, however, townships are still in common usage in New Zealand, used in referring to a small town or urban community located in
299-466: The United States , the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban. The Australian National Dictionary defines a township as "a site reserved for and laid out as a town ; such a site at an early stage of its occupation and development; a small town". The term refers purely to the settlement; it does not refer to a unit of government. Townships are governed as part of
322-459: The United States : civil and survey. A state may have one or both types. In states that have both, the boundaries often coincide in many counties. In the first U.S. census of Puerto Rico , the population centers known as townships were referred to as " barrios ," a term first used when Puerto Rico was under Spanish colonial rule . Like townships in most U.S. states, barrios are subdivisions and function as municipalities . In Vietnam ,
345-1948: The Fifteenth Schedule) Order 2000 [P.U. (A) 437/2000] Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2001 [P.U.(A) 213/2001] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 2001 [Act A1104] Corrigendum Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2001 [P.U.(A) 164/2002] Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2002 [P.U. (A) 180/2002] Corrigendum Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) (Amendment) Order 2002 [P.U. (A) 278/2003] Land Code [Cap. 138] Country Lands (Cultivation) Suspension of Operation Enactment [Cap. 141] Agreements for Leases (Temporary Provisions) Enactment [Cap. 217] Syed Hassan's Concession Resumption Enactment [Cap. 218] Leases and Tenancies (War Absentees) Adjustment Ordinance, 1946 [18 of 1946] Leases and Tenancies (Dispossessed Persons) Ordinance, 1946 [22 of 1946] Pahang Registers of Title Replacement Ordinance, 1946 [36 of 1946] Mukim Registers Replacement Ordinance, 1947 [3 of 1947] Land Revenue (Payment by Instalments) Ordinance, 1947 [16 of 1947] Titles to Land (Occupation Period) Ordinance, 1949 [39 of 1949] Dealings in Land (Occupation Period) Ordinance, 1949 [40 of 1949] Dealings in Land (Malacca Customary Lands) (Occupation Period) Ordinance, 1949 [41 of 1949] Customary Tenure of Land (Settlement of Malacca) Ordinance, 1952 [10 of 1952] Customary Tenure (State of Negeri Sembilan) Ordinance, 1952 [33 of 1952] Land Office Procedure (Lost or Destroyed Instruments) Ordinance, 1952 [52 of 1952] Land Laws (Enabling) Ordinance, 1952 [78 of 1952] Land Officers Powers Ordinance [Cap. 111] Lands Ordinance [Cap. 113] State Lands Encroachments Ordinance [Cap. 114] Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance (in so far as it
368-572: The Highlands generally the term may describe a very small agrarian community . In Wales , the term "township" is used to describe a population center created by an Act of Parliament in 1539, such as the Townships in Montgomeryshire . In the United States , a township is a subdivision of a county and is usually 36 square miles (about 93 square kilometres) in area. There are two types of townships in
391-636: The Philippine president. Mambukal , a hill station geographically located in Murcia, Negros Occidental , is the only legally constituted township in the Philippines, created under Republic Act No. 1964, approved in June 1957. As a term, the word "township" in the Philippines is used to refer to new developments with their own amenities, including both vertical and horizontal projects. The modern and largest townships in
414-917: The Philippines are New Clark City with 9,450 hectares in Capas of Tarlac , Hamilo Coast with 5,900 hectares in Nasugbu of Batangas , Nuvali with 2,290 hectares in Santa Rosa of Laguna , Lancaster New City with 2,000 hectares in Kawit Imus GenTri of Cavite , Vista City with 1,500 hectares in Las Piñas Muntinlupa of Metro Manila , and Dasmariñas of Cavite, Twin Lakes with 1,149 hectares in Tagaytay of Cavite and Alviera with 1,125 hectares in Porac of Pampanga . The majority of
437-597: The Twelfth Schedule) [26 of 1938] Adviser Lands and Mines (Change of Title) Enactment, 1960 [11 of 1960] Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1939 [5 of 1939] Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1940 [1 of 1940] Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1940 [1 of 1940] Land Enactment, 1356 [11 of 1356] Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1939 [5 of 1939] Land Enactment, 1357 [3 of 1357] The National Land Code ( Malay : Kanun Tanah Negara ),
460-535: The connection between the ecclesiastical functions of ancient parishes and the civil administrative functions that had been introduced in these areas beginning in the 16th century. As of the 21st century, some councils, mostly in Northern England , have revived the term. In Scotland , the term is still used for some rural settlements. In parts of the Highlands and Islands , a township is a crofting settlement. In
483-462: The current townships are near Metro Manila, which permits faster access to the capital region by road or rail transport. The former Russian Empire , Soviet Union , and Commonwealth of Independent States states is sometimes used to denote a small semi-urban, sometimes industrial, settlement and used to translate the terms поселок городского типа ( townlet ), посад ( posad ), местечко ( mestechko , from Polish " miasteczko ",
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#1732887203569506-473: The fourth level of the city. In Jersey , township is a redundant term, as the only surviving local government level at present are the 12 parishes of the island. In Malaysia , townships are found at the third level of the administrative hierarchy , is a subdivision of a daerah ( district or county ) or autonomous sub-district ( daerah kecil ), while above kampung ( village ) and taman (residential neighbourhood) as defined in
529-403: The term "township" is no longer in official use, but still maintains some meaning, typically used to describe subdivisions of large parishes for administrative purposes. This definition became legally obsolete at the end of the 19th century when local government reform converted many townships that had been subdivisions of ancient parishes into the newer civil parishes , which formally separated
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