Lengshuijiang Subdistrict

Lengshuijiang (Chinese: 冷水江街道; pinyin: Lěngshuǐjiāng Jiēdào) is an urban subdistrict and the seat of Lengshuijiang City in Hunan, China. The subdistrict is located in the west central part of the city, it is bordered by Shatangwan Subdistrict to the east and southeast, Buxi Subdistrict to the south and southwest, Zhonglian Township to the northwest and north. It has an area of 15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi) with a population of 81,200 (2015 end).[1]

Lengshuijiang Subdistrict

冷水江街道
Subdistrict
Lengshuijiang Subdistrict
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°41′40″N 111°26′00″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityLoudi
County-level cityLengshuijiang
Area
 • Total15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
81,200
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
417500
Area code(s)0738

History

In September 1981, Lengshuijiang Subdistrict was reorganized from the historic Lengshuijiang Town (冷水江镇) which was formed in June 1950. The town was a part of Zhonglian Commune (中连公社) in the people's commune movement in 1958; dividing a part of the former Zhonglian Commune, Wiyi City People's Commune (五一城市人民公社) was established in 1961. Wiyi City People's Commune was reorganized to Lengshuijiang Town in January 1963, the town once again was changed to Lengjiang Commune (冷江公社) in 1968 and the commune was reformed to Lengshuijiang Town in the next year.[2]

Administrative division

The subdistrict is divided into 11 community and 4 villages, the following areas:

  • Tidu Community (锑都居委会)
  • Xinqiao Community (新桥居委会)
  • Jianxin Community (建新居委会)
  • Lengjin Community (冷金居委会)
  • Lengxi Community (冷锡居委会)
  • Lengxin Community (冷新居委会)
  • Lengyuan Community (冷园居委会)
  • Lenggang Community (冷钢居委会)
  • Lianxiqiao Community (涟溪桥居委会)
  • Shitang Community (施塘居委会)
  • Hongri Community (红日居委会)
  • Tongxin Village (同心村)
  • Baiyang Village (白杨村)
  • Baishi Village (白石村)
  • Yongxing Village (永兴村)

Geography

Zi River, also known as the mother river, flows through the subdistrict.[3]

Transportation

Provincial Highway

The subdistrict is connected to Provincial Highway S312, which heads northwest to Xinhua County and southeast to Shatangwan Subdistrict and Jinzhushan Town.[3]

Railway

The Shanghai–Kunming railway, from Shanghai to Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan province, through the subdistrict.[3]

References
  1. the area and population of Lengshuijiang Subdistrict, Lengshuijiang City in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Lengshuijiang City on November 23, 2015, see rednet.cn (Dec.4, 2015) 《湖南省民政厅关于同意冷水江市乡镇区划调整方案的批复》（湘民行发〔2015〕66号）: 原同兴乡的同心、白杨、白石、永兴4个建制村和新桥社区居委会并入冷水江街道；将冷水江街道的东站、颜家冲、集中、枫树坳4个社区居委会和原同兴乡俩塘、崇北2个社区居委会以及原毛易镇的行政区域并入沙塘湾街道。冷水江街道辖同心、白杨、白石、永兴4个建制村和冷锡、冷金、冷新、冷园、冷钢、建新、红日、锑都、施塘、涟溪桥、新桥11个社区居委会，总面积15.9平方千米，总人口8.12万人，办事处驻地不变（锑都社区）
  2. According to theSubdivisions of Lengshuijiang City (冷水江市行政区划): (冷水江街道)前身为冷水镇，始建于1950年6月。1958年人民公社化时，属中连公社。1961年调整社队体制后为五一城市人民公社，1963年1月，撤销五一城市人民公社，建冷水镇，1968年又改为冷江公社，次次年恢复冷水江镇建制。1981年9月，撤销冷水镇，建立冷水江街道办事处. see Lenghuijing.gov.cn (2015-9-18)
  3. Zhang Hong, ed. (2018). "Lengshuijiang and Lianyuan" 《冷水江市和涟源市》. 《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》 [Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: SinoMaps Press. pp. 172–173. ISBN 978-7-5031-8949-4.
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