Xianyu is a town of Hetang District in Zhuzhou, Hunan, China. It has an area of 73.58km2 with a population of 29,400 (as of 2017). The town has 10 villages and a community under its jurisdiction, its seat is Xiajiaduan .
The town of Xianyu is originally Dieping Township . It ceased to be a township and was reformed as the town of Xianyu on December 18, 2001, it took its name after Xianyu Mountain .
The two villages of Shuaijiaduan and Dongyuanchong of Mingzhao Township were transferred to the town in 2005. It had an area of 59.5km2 with a population of 19,300 (as of 2005), the town was divided into 17 villages and a community in 2005.[1] Mingzhao Township was merged to the town in 2015. It covered an area of 105.88km2 with a population of 41,300 (as of 2015), the town had 30 villages and a community under its jurisdiction in 2015.[2] 2 villages of Xianyu were transferred to Jinshan Subdistrict and 5 villages to Songjiaqiao Subdistrict in 2017, the town has an area of 73.58km2 with a population of 29,400 (as of 2017), it has 10 villages and a community under its jurisdiction.[3]