Wangcheng District
| Wangcheng 望城区 | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Wangcheng Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°15′56″N 112°49′53″E / 28.2655°N 112.8313°ECoordinates: 28°15′56″N 112°49′53″E / 28.2655°N 112.8313°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 951.06 km2 (367.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 527,600 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website |
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Wangcheng District (simplified Chinese: 望城区; traditional Chinese: 望城區; pinyin: Wàngchéng Qū) is one of six urban districts of Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, China. Wangcheng has a population of 527,600 (2011 census).[1]
History
Wangcheng was formed from a portion of Changsha County, dividing the Changsha County into 2 counties of Changsha and Wangcheng in 1951, then the two counties were remerged into the Changsha County in 1957, in December 1977. Wangcheng was recreated following reorganization of the administration system which divided the Changsha County.
The name "Wangcheng" originated from the county seat where it was located, Wangcheng Slope (Chinese: 望城坡; pinyin: Wàngchéng Pō), on the west bank of the Xiang River in Changsha. At the time the county was formed, it was transferred to Gaotangling (simplified Chinese: 高塘岭; traditional Chinese: 髙塘嶺; pinyin: gāo táng lǐng; Wade–Giles: kāo táng lǐng) in 1952.
Geography
Located in the central west of Changsha, in the low reaches of the Xiang River, Wangcheng adjoins east to Changsha county, Miluo, north to Xiangyin, the Heshan District, Yiyang, west to Ningxiang, southwest to the Yuelu, southeast to the Kaifu. It covers an area of 951.06 sq. kilometers,[2] accounting for 8.05% of Changsha; as one of six urban districts, it shares 49.8% of Changsha urban area.[1]
Administrative divisions
According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Wangcheng District on November 19, 2015, Wangcheng has 10 subdistricts and 5 towns under its jurisdiction.[3] they are:
- 10 subdistricts
- Gaotangling (高塘岭街道)
- Baishazhou (白沙州街道)
- Dazehu (大泽湖街道)
- Dingziwan (丁字湾街道)
- Huangjinyuan (黄金园街道)
- Jinshanqiao (金山桥街道)
- Leifeng (雷锋街道)
- Tongguan (铜官街道)
- Wushan (乌山街道)
- Yueliangdao (月亮岛街道)
- 5 towns
References
- 1 2 More on Area and Population from Changsha Statistical Yearbook 2012 (长沙统计年鉴2012)
- ↑ (Chinese) Geography of Wangcheng County, Official website of Wangcheng County Government, visited on April 20, 2008.
- ↑ According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Liuyang city on November 19, 2015: changshamca.gov (2015-11-27): 《长沙市人民政府关于调整望城区部分乡镇区划的通知》, rednet (2015-11-19): 《湖南省民政厅关于同意长沙市望城区乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕39号), also see: rednet (2015-12-03): 《长沙正式对有关区县市下发通知调整乡镇行政区划》
Township-level divisions of Wangcheng District | ||
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| 10 Subdistricts (街道) |  | |
| 5 Towns (镇) | ||