Baishazhou

Baishazhou district
白沙洲街道
district
Baishazhou district
Coordinates: 28°19′52″N 112°52′24″E / 28.3310°N 112.8734°E / 28.3310; 112.8734Coordinates: 28°19′52″N 112°52′24″E / 28.3310°N 112.8734°E / 28.3310; 112.8734
Country  China
Province Hunan
Prefecture-level city Changsha
district Wangcheng
Area
  Total 25.44 km2 (9.82 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 20,709
  Density 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Website http://bsz.wangcheng.gov.cn/

Baishazhou (Chinese: 白沙洲街道; pinyin: báishāzhōu jiēdào) is a subdistrict of Wangcheng district, Changsha, China. It is located on the western bank of Xiang river. The subdistrict is bordered by Dazehu subdistrict to the south, Jinshanqiao subdistricts to the west, Wushan subdistrict to the north, Xiufeng subdistrict of Kaifu District and Dingziwan subdistrict across the Xiang river to the east.

The Baishazhou subdistrict was formed by a partion of Xincheng on Auguest 29, 2012. It covers an area of 25.44 km2 (9.82 sq mi) with a population of about 20,709 (2015). the subdistrict has 1 residential community and 3 villages under its jurisdiction.

History

Baishazhou was formed by the revocation of Xingcheng (and setting up 3 new subdistricts) in 2012. Xingcheng (星城镇) was formed by Dahu (大湖乡) and Gushan (谷山乡) in 1995. there were 22 villages and 2 residential communities in 1997.[1]

On July 2012, Xingcheng was changed from a town as a subdistrict. On Auguest 28 2012, Xingcheng was divided into three subdistricts, they are Baishazhou (白沙洲街道), Dazehu (大泽湖街道) and Yueliangdao (月亮岛街道) subdistricts.[2]

References

  1. xzqh.org (2010-11-30)
  2. 1 2 rescission of Xingcheng at 2012 according to chinanews.com (2012-08-29), also see xzqh.org or rednet.cn (2012-08-29)
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