Xianyu, Zhuzhou
Xianyu (Chinese: 仙庾镇; pinyin: Xiānyǔ Zhèn) is a town of Hetang District in Zhuzhou, Hunan, China. It has an area of 73.58 km2 (28.41 sq mi) with a population of 29,400 (as of 2017). The town has 10 villages and a community under its jurisdiction, its seat is Xiajiaduan (Chinese: 夏家塅).[1]
History[edit]
The town of Xianyu is originally Dieping Township (Chinese: 蝶屏乡). It ceased to be a township and was reformed as the town of Xianyu on December 18, 2001, it took its name after Xianyu Mountain (Chinese: 仙庾岭).
The two villages of Shuaijiaduan (Chinese: 帅家塅村) and Dongyuanchong (Chinese: 东元冲村) of Mingzhao Township (Chinese: 明照乡) were transferred to the town in 2005. It had an area of 59.5 km2 (23.0 sq mi) with a population of 19,300 (as of 2005), the town was divided into 17 villages and a community in 2005.[2] Mingzhao Township was merged to the town in 2015. It covered an area of 105.88 km2 (40.88 sq mi) with a population of 41,300 (as of 2015), the town had 30 villages and a community under its jurisdiction in 2015.[3] 2 villages of Xianyu were transferred to Jinshan Subdistrict and 5 villages to Songjiaqiao Subdistrict in 2017, the town has an area of 73.58 km2 (28.41 sq mi) with a population of 29,400 (as of 2017), it has 10 villages and a community under its jurisdiction.[1]
Subdivisions[edit]
- 10 villages
- Dieping Village (Chinese: 蝶屏村)
- Dongshan Village (Chinese: 东山村)
- Huangpotian Village (Chinese: 黄陂田村)
- Huangtang Village (Chinese: 黄塘村)
- Lianxing Village (Chinese: 联星村)
- Tingziqiang Village (Chinese: 亭子前村)
- Xianyuling Village (Chinese: 仙庾岭村)
- Xingtang Village (Chinese: 兴塘村)
- Xujiatang Village (Chinese: 徐家塘村)
- Zhangxia Village (Chinese: 樟霞村)
- 1 community
- Yongfu Community (Chinese: 永福社区)
References[edit]
- ^ a b 湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕3号 see mzt.hunan.gov (2018-02-13)
- ^ xzqh.org (2016-01-14)
- ^ 《湖南省民政厅关于同意株洲市荷塘区乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕56号) see rednet.cn (2015-12-04)