Wuling Town Explained

Wuling Town was a historic town of Dingcheng District (the former Changde County) in Changde Prefecture-level City, Hunan, China. It was established on March 12, 1981, named after Wuling of local ancient name; Guojiapu Township was merge to the town.[1] As a township-level division, Wuling Town ceased to be a separate town, It was divided into 3 subdistricts of Guojiapu, Hongyun and Yuxia in 2013.[2]

Wuling Town was located on the southern bank of the Yuan River, It was surrounded by Wuling District across the Yuan river to the west, north and east, Doumuhu Town to the south.

In 2013, the town had an area of 37.67km2 with a population of 152,000, it was divided into 21 commities and four villages, its seat was Yuxia Community (; the seat of the present of Yuxia Subdistrict).[2]

Communities and villages

Dividing Wuling Town, establishment of 3 subdistricts in 2013[3]
align=center colspan=2Yuxia Subdistrictalign=center colspan=2Guojiapu Subdistrictalign=center colspan=2Hongyun Subdistrict
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Changyuan Community常沅社区Guojiapu Community郭家铺社区
(郭家铺村)
De'an Community德安社区
Dingcheng Community鼎城社区Jinxia Community金霞社区Fuguang Community福广社区
(福广村)
Dukou Community渡口社区Kongjiarong Community孔家榕社区
(孔家榕村)
Hongyun Community红云社区
(红云村)
Lingjiang Community临江社区Sandishui Community三滴水社区
(三滴水村)
Huachanmiao Community花船庙社区
Qiaotou Community桥头社区Wangjiapu Community王家铺社区Shanchi Community善池社区
Shanjuan Community善卷社区Baoguo Village报国村Tingchechang Community停车场社区
Yingbin Community迎宾社区Dahechang Village大禾场村Xizhan Community西站社区
(西站村)
Yong'an Community永安社区Sanchahu Village三岔湖村
Yuxia Community玉霞社区Yaoti Village腰堤村

Notes and References

  1. the history of Wuling Town, according to the Dictionary of Chinese Administrative Divisions (中国行-政区划大典) published by the People's Publishing House of Zhejiang (浙江人民出版社)
  2. 湖南省民政厅(湘民行发〔2013〕32号: 撤销鼎城区武陵镇,设立玉霞、红云、郭家铺3个街道. see the History of Dingcheng District (鼎城区历史沿革), xzqh.org (2016-01-2); also see changde.gov.cn (Jan.2, 2014), changde.gov.cn (2014-01-23)
  3. the subdivisions of Wuling Town, according to the Divisions of Wuling Town / 武陵镇 (2013-08-26), xzqh.org (中文 / Chinese)