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Country
  
China

Districts
  
Wangcheng

Area
  
69.07 km²

Population
  
140,000 (2016)

Prefecture-level city
  
Changsha

Time zone
  
China Standard (UTC+8)

Local time
  
Friday 6:54 PM

Province
  
Hunan

Weather
  
14°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 80% Humidity

Gaotangling Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 高塘岭街道; traditional Chinese: 高塘嶺街道; pinyin: gāotánglǐng jiēdào) is a subdistrict and the seat of Wangcheng District in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. It is located on the western bank of the Xiang river, also the lower reaches of Wei river, a tributary of the Xiang. The subdistrict is bordered by Jinggang town to the north, Shuangjiangkou to the west, Wushan to the southwest, Tongguan across the Xiang river to the east.

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Map of Gaotanglingzhen, Wangcheng, Changsha, Hunan, China, 410200

The Gaotangling Subdistrict was reformed by Xinkang township (新康乡) and the former Gaotangling Subdistrict on November 19, 2015, it covers an area of 69.07 km2 (26.67 sq mi) with a population of about 140 thousand. the subdistrict has 10 residential communities and 9 villages under its jurisdiction.

History

The Gaotangling Subdistrict was reformed by merging of the former Gaotangling Subdistrict and Xingkang township on November 19, 2015.

Pre-Gaotangling

Gaotangling was a portion of Rende township (仁德乡) of Changsha county (长沙县) in 1949; Gaotangling commune (高塘岭公社) was formed In 1959. Chengguan town (城关镇) was formed from a portion of Gaotangling commune In 1979; Gaotangling commune was renamed Gaotangling township in 1983. Gaotangling township was merged to Chengguan town in 1985; Chengguan town was renamed Gaotangling town in 1995. Gaotangling town contained 10 residential communities and 10 villages in 1995.

According to 2010 census, there was a population of 72,171. Gaotangling town was renamed Gaotangling Subdistrict on June 2012. It contained 9 residential communities and 4 villages, and covered 42.61 km2 (16.45 sq mi) with a population of 98.9 thonsand.

On Auguest 28 2012, Gaotangling Subdistrict was divided into Gaotangling and Yujiapo (喻家坡街道) two subdistricts. Gaotangling covered 21.47 km2 (8.29 sq mi) with 6 residential communities under its jurisdiction. Yujiapo had 21.14 km2 (8.16 sq mi) with 3 residential communities under its jurisdiction. The Yujiapo Subdistrict was merged to Wushan on November 19, 2015.

On November 19, 2015, Xinkang township (新康乡) was merged to the Gaotangling Subdistrict.

Xinkang township

The former Xinkang township (新康乡) was the place of Xinkang township of Changsha county in 1949. It was divided into Tuojiang (沱川乡) and Sihe (四合乡) townships in 1951. The place was merged to Jinggang Commune (靖港公社) in 1958, and was reformed as a commune (新康公社) from a partion of Jinggang in 1961. It was renamed as a township in 1984.

Subdivison

The former Gaotangling Subdistrict and Xinkang township (新康乡) was merged to Gaotangling on November 19, 2015. On March 23, 2016, Xinkangjizhen residential community (新康集镇社区) and Tanjiayuan village (谭家湖村) were merged as Xinkang residential community (新康社区); Xingwang (兴旺村) and Heyi (合益村) were merged as Mingsheng village (名盛村); the subdistrict has 10 residential communities 9 villages under its jurisdiction.

Subdivisons at merging in 2015

The former Gaotangling Subdistrict and Xinkang township (新康乡) was merged to Gaotangling on November 19, 2015; at that time there were 10 residential communities and 11 villages.

Subdivison of pre-Gaotangling before 2015

Gaotangling Subdistrict was divided into Gaotangling and Yujiapo on Auguest 28 2012, the Gaotangling Subdistrict had 6 residential communities and 4 villages; the Yujiapo subdistrict had 3 residential communities.

Gaotangling contained 10 residential communities and 10 villages in 1995.

References

Gaotangling, Wangcheng Wikipedia