Wangyuehu Subdistrict (Chinese: 望月湖街道; pinyin: Wàngyuèhú Jiēdào) is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. The subdistrict has an area of 1.57 square kilometres (0.61 sq mi) with a permanent population of about 52,000 (as of 2015).[1] The subdistrict has six communities under its jurisdiction.
Wangyuehu
望月湖街道 | |
|---|---|
  Wangyuehu Location of Wangyuehu in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°12′05″N 112°57′09″E / 28.2015038638°N 112.9523727199°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
| District | Yuelu District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 52,000 |
| • Density | 33,000/km2 (86,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0731 |
| Languages | Standard Chinese and Changsha dialect |
| Website | http://www.yuelu.gov.cn/wyhjd/index.html |
History
editThe subdistrict was part of Yuewen Township (Chinese: 岳文乡) in 1949. The subdistrict of Yingwanlu (Chinese: 溁湾路街道) was established in 1956 and it was renamed to the present name in 1988.
The two communities of Zhongnan (Chinese: 中南社区) and Xingling (Chinese: 湘陵社区) were enclaves of Yuelu District located in Gaotangling of Wangcheng District, which were under jurisdiction of Wangyuehu Subdistrict. On December 6, 2017, the two communities were transferred to Gaotangling Subdistrict of Wangcheng District from Yuelu District.[2]
Geography
editThe subdistrict of Wangyuehu is located to the south of the Longwanggang River, east of Wanqiao Road (Chinese: 湾桥路), north of Juzizhou Bridge (Chinese: 橘子洲大桥) and Fenglin Road (Chinese: 枫林路), adjacent to the Xiang River. It is bordered by Yinpenling to the north, Xihu to the west and Juzizhou to the south.
Subdivisions
edit- 6 communities
References
edit- ^ a b "长沙市岳麓区望月湖街道办事处". yuelu.gov.cn. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ 中南、湘陵社区顺利移交望城区管理: yuelu.gov.cn (2017-12-08)