Sangzi, Xinhua Explained

Sangzi Town
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Native Name:桑梓镇
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Xinhua
Area Total Km2:149.28
Population:64,700
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:27.6675°N 111.3706°W
Pushpin Map:Hunan
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hunan
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:417625
Area Code:0738

Sangzi Town is a town of Xinhua County in Hunan, China. The town was reformed through the amalgamation of the three townships of Sangzi, Pingxi and Zhegu in 1995.[1]

The town is located in the east of the county, it is bordered by Zuoshi Township and Tianping Town to the north, by Lengshuijiang City to the east, by the subdistrict of Fenglin and the town of Shichongkou to the south, by the subdistrict of Shangdu to the west. It has an area of 149.28km2 with a population of 64,700 (as of 2017). The town has 29 villages and two communities under its jurisdiction in 2017.

Administrative division

In 2017, the town of Sangzi transferred Xiangrong Village (Chinese: 向荣村) to Fenglin Subdistrict, the town has 29 villages and two communities under its jurisdiction.

2 communities
29 villages
Xiangrong Village

Notes and References

  1. Book: zh. Li Liguo . zh:《中国行政区划大典》. Dictionary of Chinese Administrative Divisions . 2013 . People's Publishing House of Zhejiang . Hangzhou . 7-213-01789-6.
  2. Web site: zh:湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕9号 . http://mzt.hunan.gov.cn/yw/qhdm/201802/t20180213_4957183.html . mzt.hunan.gov . 2018-02-13. and sohu.com (2017-11-08)
  3. Web site: zh:《湖南省民政厅关于撤销新化县上梅镇和上渡办事处设立上梅、上渡、枫林三个街道的批复》(湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕10号 2017年11月6日) . http://www.sohu.com/a/203111243_725827 . . 2017-11-08., mzt.hunan.gov (2018-02-13) or Loudi Evening newspaper (2017-11-9)