Zhangjiang, Taoyuan

Zhangjiang Town (Chinese: 漳江镇; pinyin: Zhāngjiāng Zhèn) was a historic town and the former seat of Taoyuan County in Hunan, China. The town was reformed through the amalgamation of Chehuyuan Township (Chinese: 车湖垸乡), Shenshuigang Township (Chinese: 深水港乡) and the former Zhangjiang Town on November 20, 2015.

Zhangjiang was located in the west of the county, it was bordered by Fengshu Township (Chinese: 枫树维吾尔族回族乡) and Qinglin Township (Chinese: 青林回族维吾尔族乡) to the north, Xujiaqiao Township (Chinese: 许家桥回族维吾尔族乡) of Dingcheng District and Mutangyuan Township (Chinese: 木塘垸乡) to the east, Yaotianping Town (Chinese: 尧天坪镇) of Dingcheng District to the southeast, Taohuayuan Town (Chinese: 桃花源镇), Jianshi Town (Chinese: 剪市镇) and Niwotan Township (Chinese: 泥窝潭乡) to the southwest, Sanyanggang Town (Chinese: 三阳港镇) to the northwest. The town had an area of 220.63 km^2 (85.19 sq mi) with a population of 153,200 (as of 2015), The town had 25 villages and 19 communities under its jurisdiction, its seat was at West Wuling Rd. (Chinese: 武陵西路)[1] It ceased to be a separate town and was divided into Zhangjiang Subdistrict and Xunyang Subdistrict in 2017.[2]

History

Zhangjiang was an ancient town with a long history. It had always been the seat of Taoyuan County formed in 963 AD (Song dynasty). It was incorporated as a town in January 1941, it took its name after the Zhangjiang River (漳江), Zhangjiang Town was renamed to Chengguan Town in January 1951.[3]

Zhangjiang Town was reformed through the merging Bazilu Township (Chinese: 八字路乡), Yaohe Township (Chinese: 尧河乡) and the former Chengguan Town (Chinese: 城关镇) in November 1995, it had an area of an area of 139.9 km^2 (54.0 sq mi) with a population of about 100,000 (as of 1995), when it had 41 villages and 7 communities. In 2011, the subdivisions of Zhangjiang were reduced to 14 villages and 16 communities from 31 villages and 16 communities through the amalgamation of villages.[3]

Chehuyuan Township (Chinese: 车湖垸乡) and Shenshuigang Township (Chinese: 深水港乡) were merged to it on November 20, 2015. it had an area of 220.63 km^2 (85.19 sq mi) with a population of 153,200 (as of 2015), and it had 25 villages and 19 communities under its jurisdiction. In 2017, Zhangjiang Town was divided into two subdistricts of Zhangjiang and Xunyang.[2]

Subdivisions

The two subdistricts of Zhangjiang and Xunyang established through the dividing Zhangjiang Town in 2017
13 villages and 13 communities composing of Zhangjiang Subdistrict		10 villages and 8 communities composing of Xunyang Subdistrict
English	Chinese	English	Chinese
Baifoge Community	白佛阁社区	Bazilu Community	八字路社区
Chuwang Community	楚旺社区	Dongtinggong Community	洞庭宫社区
Fangchenglu Community	纺城路社区	Erligang Community	二里岗社区
Guanjiaping Community	官家坪社区	Lianhuahu Community	莲花湖社区
Guanyinxiang Community	观音巷社区	Meixiqiao Community	梅溪桥社区
Huanghuajing Community	黄花井社区	Wanshouqiao Community	万寿桥社区
Jiaoyan Community	交岩社区	Yaohe Community	尧河社区
Tongmugang Community	桐木港社区	Yifengfang Community	义丰坊社区
Wenchangge Community	文昌阁社区	Fenghe Village	丰禾村
Wenxingyuan Community	文星园社区	Fuqingshan Village	福庆山村
Xiyuan Community	西苑社区	Huifeng Village	廻峰村
Yufusi Community	渔父祠社区	Jiaoren Village	教仁村
Zhangjiangge Community	漳江阁社区	Luluoping Village	菉萝坪村
Fuqiang Village	富强村	Luxikou Village	绿溪口村
Gaohu Village	高湖村	Taiping Village	大平村
Gaoqiao Village	高桥村	Tiechuanyan Village	铁船堰村
Gaoyan Village	高岩村	Yanshi Village	仙石村
Hailuoshan Village	海螺山村	Zhenjiangdu Village	镇江渡村
Hexie Village	和谐村
Jinfeng Village	金凤村
Jinwang Village	金旺村
Jinyan Village	金雁村
Juntianping Village	均田坪村
Shengli Village	胜利村
Yanquan Village	延泉村
Yuntai Village	云台村

References

1. about the present Zhangjiang Town, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Taoyuan County on November 20, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意桃源县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》（湘民行发〔2015〕55号 / 2015年11月20日）. see rednet.cn (Dec-04-15)
2. 湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕13号, see mzt.hunan.gov (2018-02-13) or Changde Daily /newspaper (2018-02-27)
3. the history of Zhangjiang, according to About Zhangjiang Town / 漳江镇, see xzqh.org (2013-08-22)

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