Shangmei, Hunan Explained

Shangmei Town
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Native Name:上梅镇
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Loudi
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Xinhua
Area Total Km2:92.7
Population:12.2
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:27.7461°N 111.2986°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:417699
Area Code:0738

Shangmei Town was a historic town and the former seat of Xinhua County in Hunan, China. The town was reformed through the amalgamation of Liaoyuan Township, Beidu Township, Fenglin Township and Chengguan Town in 1995.[1]

The town was located in the south east of the county, it was bordered by the towns of Caojia and Youjia to the north, by Sangzi Town to the east, by the town of Shichongkou to the south, by Ketou Township and Luguan Town to the west. In 2017, additional 12 villages and a community from the towns of Caojia, Youjia and Sangzi and Ketou Township were transferred to it, it had an area of 145.63km2 with a population of 189,600 (as of 2017). The town had 29 villages and 23 communities under its jurisdiction in 2017, its seat was at Yingbin Road . It ceased to be a separate town on November 6, 2017, the town and Shangdu Office were divided into three subdistricts of Shangmei, Shangdu and Fenglin.[2]

Administrative division

In 2017, the town of Shangmei had 29 villages and 23 communities under its jurisdiction.[3]

23 communities
29 villages

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)
  3. Chinese: 湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕9号 mzt.hunan.gov (2018-02-13) and sohu.com (2017-11-08)