Yunji, Hunan Explained

Yunji
Native Name:云集镇
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:China Hunan
Coordinates:26.7306°N 112.6735°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Hengyang
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Hengnan County
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Huangjin Community
Parts Type:Divisions
Parts Style:villages and communities
Parts:37 villages and 19 communities
Area Total Km2:296.7
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:155,100
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Area Code:0734
Blank4 Name Sec2:Languages
Blank4 Info Sec2:Standard Chinese and Hengzhou dialect

Yunji Town is a town and the seat of Hengnan County in Hunan, China. The town has an area of 296.7km2 with a household population of 155,100 (as of 2015). The town of Yunji has 37 villages and 19 communities under its jurisdiction, its seat is Huangjin Community .

History

The town of Yunji was reformed through the merger of three towns of the former Yunji, Chejiang and Xiangyang on November 18, 2015.[1]

the former Yunji Town

The former Yunji Town was formed on June 9, 1996, it is the central north of the present Yunji Town. The county seat of Hengnan was transferred to the town from Zhongshan North Road in Shigu District (Chinese: 石鼓区中山北路) on January 19, 2004.[2] The former Yunji had an area of 101.8km2 with a population of 50,649 (as of 2010 census), it was divided into 12 villages of Dukou (Chinese: 渡口村), Gutang (Chinese: 古塘村), Heshi (Chinese: 河市村), Huilong (Chinese: 回龙村), Jiangxin (Chinese: 江新村), Liping (Chinese: 栗坪村), Maotang (Chinese: 毛塘村), Puxian (Chinese: 普贤村), Shitang (Chinese: 石塘村), Xiangguling (Chinese: 响鼓岭村), Yangjiaping (Chinese: 阳家坪村) and Yangliu (Chinese: 杨柳村), and 11 communities of Baohe (Chinese: 保合社区), Binhe (Chinese: 滨河社区), Dongwu (Chinese: 东屋社区), Duiziling (Chinese: 堆子岭社区), Huangjin (Chinese: 黄金社区), Quanzi (Chinese: 泉梓社区), Shanfeng (Chinese: 杉峰社区), Xincheng (Chinese: 新城社区), Xinqiao (Chinese: 新桥社区), Xintangzhan (Chinese: 新塘站社区) and Yunji (Chinese: 云集社区).

Chejiang Town

Chejiang Town was formed in 1951, it is the western part of the present Yunji Town. The town had an area of 112km2 with a population of 35,530 (as of 2010 census), it was divided into 24 villages of Baishui (Chinese: 白水村), Changhe (Chinese: 长合村), Chejiang (Chinese: 车江村), Fengfu (Chinese: 丰富村), Gaotian (Chinese: 高田村), Gucheng (Chinese: 古城村), Hengxing (Chinese: 恒星村), Huaqiao (Chinese: 花桥村), Jinma (Chinese: 金马村), Jinxing (Chinese: 金星村), Leizufeng (Chinese: 雷祖峰村), Shalong (Chinese: 沙龙村), Shanglong (Chinese: 上龙村), Shengli (Chinese: 胜利村), Shenlong (Chinese: 神龙村), Shuanglong (Chinese: 双龙村), Tieshi (Chinese: 铁市村), Weiyi (Chinese: 唯一村), Xiashan (Chinese: 霞山村), Xinfa (Chinese: 新发村), Xuanpo (Chinese: 宣陂村), Youyi (Chinese: 友谊村), Zhangshu (Chinese: 樟树村) and Zhenxing (Chinese: 振兴村), and 6 communities of Daqiao (Chinese: 大桥社区), Dashanping (Chinese: 大山坪社区), Fuquan (Chinese: 福泉社区), Pailou (Chinese: 牌楼社区), Tieguanpu (Chinese: 铁关铺社区) and Youyi (Chinese: 友谊社区).

Xiangyang Town

Xiangyang Town was formed from a part of Xiangyang Commune in 1981 and reformed in 1993, it is the southeast of the present Yunji Town. The town had an area of 128.4km2 with a population of 45,752 (as of 2010 census), it was divided into 27 villages of Anfu (Chinese: 安福村), Chaoyang (Chinese: 朝阳村), Chehe Caichang (Chinese: 车荷菜场村), Dongqing (Chinese: 洞清村), Gaoling (Chinese: 高岭村), Heping (Chinese: 和平村), Huangshi (Chinese: 黄狮村), Jiepai (Chinese: 界牌村), Jintai (Chinese: 金台村), Liangshi (Chinese: 良石村), Lianhua (Chinese: 莲花村), Liantang (Chinese: 连塘村), Lingjue (Chinese: 灵觉村), Pengci (Chinese: 彭祠村), Risheng (Chinese: 日升村), Shuikou (Chinese: 水口村), Suhu (Chinese: 苏湖村), Tianzhu (Chinese: 天竹村), Tuanjie (Chinese: 团结村), Xiangjiang (Chinese: 湘江村), Xiangyang (Chinese: 向阳村), Yantou (Chinese: 堰头村), Yatian (Chinese: 雅田村), Yushi (Chinese: 渔市村), Zhuchong (Chinese: 祝冲村), Zhushan (Chinese: 祝山村) and Zifu (Chinese: 资富村), 5 communities of Huangshitang (Chinese: 黄狮塘社区), Jiangtang (Chinese: 疆塘社区), Jiedao (Chinese: 街道社区), Shuikou (Chinese: 水口社区) and Xiangyang (Chinese: 向阳社区).[3]

Subdivisions

The town of Yunji had 75 villages and 17 communities in 2015. Through the merger of village-level divisions in 2016, its divisions was reduced to 56 from 92. The town has 19 communities and 37 villages under its jurisdiction.[4]

37 villages
19 communities

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: zh:湖南省民政厅关于同意衡南县乡镇区划调整方案的批复(湘民行发〔2015〕38号) . http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2015/12/04/3856250.htm . rednet.cn . 2015-12-04.
  2. 2004年1月19日 民政部 民函〔2004〕11号, see XZQH.org
  3. Book: Dictionary of Chinese Administrative Divisions . zh:中国行政区划大典 . Chinese: 浙江人民出版社 [People's Publishing House of Zhejiang] . 7-213-01789-6.
  4. Web site: zh:衡东县行政区划 (2017) . http://www.hengnan.gov.cn/main/hngk/xzqh/2a62b0f8-b883-4b9f-ac66-aaf40c7b0260.shtml . Hengnan District People's Government . 2017-04-07.