Wenxing Subdistrict

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Wenxing Subdistrict
文星街道
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Wenxing Subdistrict
Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 28°40′56″N112°54′09″E / 28.68222°N 112.90250°E / 28.68222; 112.90250
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Province Hunan
Prefecture-level city Yueyang
County Xiangyin County
Designated (town)1951
Area
  Total52.85 km2 (20.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total158,400
  Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
414699
Area code0730

Wenxing Subdistrict (Chinese :文星街道; pinyin :Wénxīng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict and the county seat of Xiangyin in Hunan, China. It was reformed through the amalgamation of Bainihu Township (白泥湖乡), Changkang Town (长康镇), Shitang Township (石塘乡), the former Wenxing Town (文星镇) and Yuanjiapu Town (袁家铺镇) on November 20, 2015. The town is located in the west central Xiangyin County, it is bordered by Miluo City to the west, Jinlong Town and Yuhua Township to the south, Helonghu Town and Jinghe Township to the west, Santang Town to the north. The town has an area of 208.43 km2 (80.48 sq mi) with a population of 223,000 (as of 2015). [1] Through the amalgamation of the village-level divisions in 2016, [2] it was divided into 23 villages and 27 communities, [3] its seat is Xieping Village (谢坪村).

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History

After the establishment of the Communist State in 1949, the Chengguan District (城关区) was set up. It was renamed "Chengguan Town" (城关镇) in 1951. During the Great Leap Forward, its name was changed to "Bayi Commune" (八一公社; 'August First Commune'). It was renamed "Wenxing Town" (文星镇) in 1995 and "Wenxing Subdistrict" (文星街道) in 2019.

Geography

It lies at the eastern of Xiangyin County, bordering Helonghu Town to the west, the towns of Yuhua and Jinghe to the south, the towns of Dongtang and Santang to the north, and Baishui Town to the east.

The Xiang River flows through the town south to north.

The East Lake is a lake in the subdistrict.

Hospitals

Transportation

The G0421 Xuchang–Guangzhou Expressway passes across the subdistrict north to south. [4]

The National Highway G240 is a south–north highway in the subdistrict. [4]

Tourist attractions

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References

  1. According to the result on Adjustment of Township-level Administrative divisions of Xiangyin County on November 20, 2015 / 《湖南省民政厅关于同意湘阴县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕58号), rednet.cn (Dec.4, 2015)
  2. the amalgamation of village-level divisions in 2016, see Xiangyin Weekly (2016-8-31) or gzhphb.com (Dictionarynet)
  3. the sudivisions of Wenxing Town, according to the About Wenxing Town / 文星镇简介, see xiangyin.gov (2018-01-16)
  4. 1 2 Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). 《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》[Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: Sino Maps Press. pp. 88–89. ISBN   978-7-5031-8949-4.