| Baishazhou district | |
| Native Name: | 白沙洲街道 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | district |
| Pushpin Map: | Hunan |
| Coordinates: | 28.331°N 112.8734°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Type3: | district |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
| Subdivision Name2: | Changsha |
| Subdivision Name3: | Wangcheng |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.44 |
| Population Total: | 20,709 |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Website: | http://bsz.wangcheng.gov.cn/ |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Baishazhou is a subdistrict of Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan. It is located on the western bank of the Xiang River. The subdistrict is bordered by Dazehu subdistrict to the south, Jinshanqiao subdistricts to the west, Wushan Subdistrict to the north, Xiufeng subdistrict of Kaifu District and Dingziwan subdistrict across the Xiang river to the east.
The Baishazhou subdistrict was formed by a partition of Xincheng on August 29, 2012. It covers an area of 25.44km2 with a population of about 20,709 (2015). the subdistrict has one residential community and three villages under its jurisdiction.
A its name suggests, it was once an island, but eventually became connected to the mainland due to the shifting course of the Yangtze River.
Baishazhou was formed by the revocation of Xingcheng (and setting up three new subdistricts) in 2012. Xingcheng (Chinese: 星城镇) was formed by Dahu (Chinese: 大湖乡) and Gushan (Chinese: 谷山乡) in 1995. there were 22 villages and two residential communities in 1997.[1]
In July 2012, Xingcheng was changed from a town as a subdistrict. On August 28, 2012, Xingcheng was divided into three subdistricts, they are Baishazhou (Chinese: 白沙洲街道), Dazehu (Chinese: 大泽湖街道) and Yueliangdao (Chinese: 月亮岛街道) subdistricts.