Xixiping Explained

Xixiping Subdistrict is a subdistrict and the seat of Yongding District in Zhangjiajie Prefecture-level City, Hunan, China. The subdistrict was reformed through the amalgamation of six villages of Sancha Township and the former Yongding Subdistrict on November 27, 2015. It has an area of 222.49km2 with a population of 42,000 (as of 2015). Its seat is Xixiping Community .^[1]

History

Xixiping was a part of the former Dongping Township in 1949. Xixiping Commune was formed in 1958 and reorganized as a township in 1984. The township was reorganized as a subdistrict in 1985. 11 villages of the former Guanmenyan Township and three villages of the former Tianmenshan Township were merged to it in 1995.^[2] On November 27, 2015, six villages of the former Sancha Township were amalgamated to the subdistrict.^[1]

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Hunan

References

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Notes and References

1. 《湖南省民政厅关于同意张家界市永定区乡镇区划调整方案的批复》（湘民行发〔2015〕103号）批复同意: 同意撤销三岔乡，大坪镇更名为天门山镇，调整天门山镇部分行政区划和西溪坪街道部分管辖范围。将原三岔乡的许家庄、丁家界、蔡家溪、小坪4个建制村成建制划归天门山镇管辖；将原三岔乡的三岔、邢家峪、郭家溪、天罗山、梳妆塔、伍家界6个建制村成建制划归西溪坪街道管辖。调整后的西溪坪街道辖25个建制村、7个居委会，总面积222.49平方千米，总人口4.2万人，办事处驻地不变（设西溪坪社区）。see rednet.cn (November 27, 2015)
2. The history of Xixiping, 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)