Xihu Subdistrict
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Xihu
西湖街道 | |
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  Xihu Location of Xihu in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°11′54″N 112°56′19″E / 28.1983921981°N 112.9386111622°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| City | Changsha |
| District | Yuelu District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 46,000 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0731 |
| Languages | Standard Chinese and Changsha dialect |
| Website | http://www.yuelu.gov.cn/xhjd/ |
Xihu Subdistrict (Chinese: 西湖街道; pinyin: Xīhú Jiēdào) is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. It was formed in 1998. The subdistrict has an area of about 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) with a population of about 46,000. The subdistrict has eight communities and two villages under its jurisdiction.
History[edit]
The subdistrict of Xihu was reorganized from the former Xihu Fishery Farm (Chinese: 西湖渔场) in 1998. The state-owned fishery farm of Xihu was established from Xianjiahu Brigade (Chinese: 咸家湖大队), Wangluqiao Brigade (Chinese: 望麓桥大队), part of Lushan Brigade (Chinese: 麓山大队) in Yuelushan Commune (Chinese: 岳麓山公社), and part of Wangyue Brigade (Chinese: 望岳大队) in Wangyue Commune (Chinese: 望岳公社) in December 1973.