Lushui, Chaling

Coordinates: 26°57′39″N 113°33′22″E / 26.96083°N 113.55611°E / 26.96083; 113.55611
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Lushui Town
潞水镇
Lushui Town is located in Hunan
Lushui Town
Lushui Town
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 26°57′39″N 113°33′22″E / 26.96083°N 113.55611°E / 26.96083; 113.55611
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityZhuzhou
CountyChaling
Area
 • Total127 km2 (49 sq mi)
Population
32,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0733

Lushui (Chinese: 潞水镇; pinyin: Lùshuǐ Zhèn) is a historic town located in the north of Chaling County, Hunan, China.

As a historic division of Chaling, Lushui Commune (潞水公社) was created in 1961 from a part of Dongfeng Commune (东风公社). The commune was reorganized as a township in 1984, then the township was reorganized as a town in 1992.[1]

Lushui Town was dissolved on November 20, 2015, nine villages of the town were amalgamated to Yaolu Town (腰潞镇), the other 3 villages were merged to Sicong Subdistrict (思聪街道).[2][3][4]

Subdivisions[edit]

The town is divided into 12 villages and 1 community, the following areas: Lushui Community, Datai Village, Nongyuan Village, Shoutuan Village, Tiantu Village, Xiafang Village, Yuanwang Village, Dayuan Village, Shuangguan Village, Jieshi Village, Longxi Village, Miaoshi Village, and Miaoping Village.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 潞水镇 (in Chinese (China)). xzqh.org.
  2. ^ 《湖南省民政厅关于同意茶陵县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》 (湘民行发〔2015〕61号). rednet.cn. 2015-12-04.
  3. ^ 茶陵新成立4个街道办事处. zhuzhouwang.com. 2014-01-27.
  4. ^ 《城区及周边乡镇行政区划调整后续工作调度会召开》. Chaling County People's Government. 2014-01-22.