Wulingyuan District

Wulingyuan District (simplified Chinese: 武陵源区; traditional Chinese: 武陵源區; pinyin: Wǔlíngyuán Qū) is one of two urban districts in Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, China, it is also the smallest district by population in Hunan. Located on the central area of Zhangjiajie, the district is surrounded by Cili County to the northeast and southeast, to the north by Sangzhi County, to the south and southwest by Yongding District. The district is named after Wulingyuan of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of famous scenic zones.

Wulingyuan

武陵源区
District
Wulingyuan
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 29°20′02″N 110°30′06″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityZhangjiajie
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
427400
Websitezjjwly.gov.cn

Wuling District has an area of 397.53 square kilometres (153.49 sq mi)[2] with 52,712 of registered population (as of 2010 Census).[3] It is divided into 2 subdistricts and 2 towns (November 27, 2015), its government seat is Jundiping Subdistrict (军地坪街道).[4]

Administrative divisions

After an adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Wulingyuan District on 27 November 2015, Wulingyuan District has 2 subdistricts and 2 townships under its jurisdiction. Its government seat is Jundiping (军地坪).[4] they are:

2 Subdistricts
  • Luoguta (锣鼓塔街道)
  • Jundiping (军地坪街道)
2 Towns
  • Xiehe (协合乡)
  • Zhonghu, Zhangjiajie (中湖乡)

References
  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Wulingyuan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. 武陵源区历史沿革. XZQH.
  3. 张家界市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 [2010 Census about Wuling District]. zjjzx.cn., also see zjjrs.gov
  4. 湖南省民政厅关于同意张家界市武陵源区乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕104号). rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., also see 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. or 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案. Xinhua News. 2015-12-08.


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