Wenchang, Dongkou Explained

Wenchang Subdistrict is a subdistrict and the seat of Dongkou County in Hunan, China. It was one of three subdistricts established in July 2015. The subdistrict has an area of 22km2 with a population of 137,000 (as of 2015).^[1] The subdistrict of Wenchang has 9 villages and 5 communities under its jurisdiction.^[2]

History

The subdistrict was formed from 12 communities and 6 villages of the former Dongkou Town in July 2015.^[1]

Subdivisions

The subdistrict of Wenchang has 5 communities and 9 villages under its jurisdiction.^[3]

5 communities

• Bajiaotian Community
• Huashan Community
• Jucheng Community
• Longshan Community
• Wenchang Community

9 communities

• Daqiao Village
• Gaodu Village
• Jinwu Village
• Pingdong Village
• Pingdu Village
• Pingqing Village
• Shucai Village
• Xinping Village
• Zhushan Village

Notes and References

1. the history of Wenchang Subdistrict, according to Dissolving a town and a township, Dongkou County established 3 subdistricts (in 2015) / (2015年)洞口县撤销两乡镇分设三街道 see shaoyang.gov (2015-08-05), dkdj.gov (2015-8-4) or 0739bbs.com
2. Wenchang Subdistrict profiles / 文昌街道概况 dongkou.gov (2016-05-10)
3. the Code of Administrative Divisions of Hunan Province in 2016 see hntj.gov (Chinese / 中文)