Yongding District (simplified Chinese: 永定区; traditional Chinese: 永定區; pinyin: Yǒngdìng Qū) is one of two urban districts in Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, China. Located on the south of Zhangjiajie, the district is bordered to the north by Wulingyuan District and Sangzhi County, to the northeast by Cili County, to the east by Taoyuan County, to the southeast by Yuanling County, to the southwest by Yongshun County. Yongding District has an area of 2,208 square kilometres (853 sq mi) with 468,300 of registered population (as of 2015). It is divided into six subdistricts, seven towns and seven subdistricts (November 27, 2015), its government seat is Xixiping (西溪坪街道).[2]

Yongding
永定区
Location of Yongding District within Zhangjiajie.
Location of Yongding District within Zhangjiajie.
Yongding is located in Hunan
Yongding
Yongding
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 29°07′32″N 110°29′33″E / 29.1255°N 110.4926°E / 29.1255; 110.4926[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityZhangjiajie
Area
 • Total
2,169.03 km2 (837.47 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
517,600
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yongding District on November 27, 2015, it has six subdistricts, seven towns and seven townships under its jurisdiction. they are:[2]

7 Townships
7 Towns
6 Subdistricts

References

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  1. ^ "Yongding" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ a b rednet.cn (November 27, 2015): 湖南省民政厅关于同意张家界市永定区乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕103号), 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) or xinhuanet.com: 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 (2015-12-08)
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