Wenxing Subdistrict Explained

Wenxing Subdistrict
Native Name:文星街道
Native Name Lang:zh
Settlement Type:Subdistrict
Pushpin Map:China Hunan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates:28.6822°N 112.9025°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Yueyang
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Xiangyin County
Established Title2:Designated (town)
Established Date2:1951
Area Total Km2:52.85
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:158,400
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+08:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:414699
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0730

Wenxing Subdistrict is a subdistrict and the county seat of Xiangyin in Hunan, China. It was reformed through the amalgamation of Bainihu Township, Changkang Town, Shitang Township, the former Wenxing Town and Yuanjiapu Town 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 208.43km2 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 .

History

After the establishment of the Communist State in 1949, the Chengguan District was set up. It was renamed "Chengguan Town" in 1951. During the Great Leap Forward, its name was changed to "Bayi Commune" . It was renamed "Wenxing Town" in 1995 and "Wenxing Subdistrict" 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

Notes and 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. Book: Zhang Hong . zh:《中国分省系列地图册:湖南》. Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan . 2018 . Sino Maps Press . Xicheng District, Beijing . 88–89 . 978-7-5031-8949-4. zh.