Daxiang District (simplified Chinese: 大祥区; traditional Chinese: 大祥區; pinyin: Dàxiáng Qū) is one of three urban districts in Shaoyang City, Hunan province, China. The district is located in the south of the city proper and on the southeast shore of Zi River, it is bordered by Beita and Shuangqing Districts to the north, Shaodong County to the east, Shaoyang County to the south and the west. Daxiang District covers 214.66 km2 (82.88 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a permanent resident population of 343,700 and a registered population of 325,200.[2] The district has nine subdistricts, one town and two townships under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Baizhou Community (城南街道白洲社区).[3]

Daxiang
大祥区
Daxiang is located in Hunan
Daxiang
Daxiang
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°13′53″N 111°26′06″E / 27.2313580624°N 111.4350434040°E / 27.2313580624; 111.4350434040[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityShaoyang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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It has jurisdiction over the eleven subdistricts of Baichunyuan, Chengbeilu, Chengnan, Chengxi, Cuiyuan, Hongqilu, Huochenanzhan, Tanjiang, Xueyuanlu, Yuxi and Zhongxinlu, the town of Luoshi, and the two townships of Banqiao and Cai’e.

11 subdistricts
1 town
2 townships

Transportation

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Shaoyang railway station on the Huaihua–Shaoyang–Hengyang railway and the Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway is located here.

References

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  1. ^ "Daxiang" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ the population of Daxiang District in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Daxiang District on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development (2015年大祥区国民经济和社会发展统计公报): Shaoyang.gov or sytj.gov
  3. ^ the divisions of Daxiang District in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Daxiang District on November 24, 2015 / 《关于同意大祥区乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕69号) rednet (24-Nov-15), also see people.com : 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 (2015-12-08) Archived 2017-04-07 at the Wayback Machine or xinhuanet.com
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