Baishazhou

Baishazhou Subdistrict
白沙洲街道
Subdistrict
Baishazhou Subdistrict is located in Hunan
Baishazhou Subdistrict
Baishazhou Subdistrict
Location within Hunan
Coordinates: 28°19′52″N 112°52′24″E / 28.3310°N 112.8734°E / 28.3310; 112.8734
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
districtWangcheng
Area
 • Total
25.44 km2 (9.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
20,709
 • Density814.0/km2 (2,108/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://bsz.wangcheng.gov.cn/

Baishazhou (Chinese: 白沙洲街道; pinyin: báishāzhōu jiēdào) is a subdistrict of Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan. It is located on the western bank of the 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 partition of Xincheng on August 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 one residential community and three villages under its jurisdiction.

History

A its name suggests, it was once an island, but eventually became connected to the mainland due to the shifting course of the Yangtze River.[citation needed]

Baishazhou was formed by the revocation of Xingcheng (and setting up three 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 two residential communities in 1997.

In July 2012, Xingcheng was changed from a town as a subdistrict. On August 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.

References

  1. ↑ XZQH.org
  2. 1 2 rescission of Xingcheng at 2012 according to chinanews.com (2012-08-29) Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, also see xzqh.org or rednet.cn (2012-08-29)

See also