Zhentou Town () is a rural town in Liuyang City, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 57,100 and an area of . It is bordered to the north by Jiangbei Town, to the east by towns of Puji, Gejia and Guanqiao, to the south by Lusong District and Hetang District of Zhuzhou, and to the west by Baijia Town.
Administrative divisions The town is divided into eight villages and two communities, which include the following areas: Tianping Community () Beixing Community () Gankou Village () Jinpai Village () Yuelong Village () Jiangdong Village () Baishu Village () Jintian Village () Gantang Village () Shuangqiao Village ()
Economy The main industries in and around the town are food processing, vegetables, fruits and animal farming.
Geography Liuyang River, more commonly known as the "mother river", flows through the town.
There are two reservoirs within the town: Xianrenzao Reservoir () and Gantang Reservoir ().
Mountain located adjacent to and visible from the townsite are: Jiziling ().
Education There is one middle school and one high school in the town: Zhentou Middle School and Liuyang No. 5 High School, both are public schools.
Transportation Railway The Shanghai–Kunming railway, from Shanghai to Kunming, through the town.
The Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway, which connects Hangzhou and Changsha, runs through the town.
Expressway Two expressways run through the town: Liuyang–Liling Expressway and Shanghai–Kunming Expressway.
Provincial Highway The Provincial Highway S211 runs southwest to northeast through the town.
Attractions Three Tourism development zones located in the town: Zhongfo Temple (), Baibu Isle () and Daji ().
Celebrity , revolutionary of the Chinese Communist Party. Chen Wenxin, biologist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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