Niangxi Town (Chinese: 酿溪镇; pinyin: Niàngxī Zhèn) is a town and the county seat of Xinshao County in Hunan, China. The town was originally formed as a township, reorganized as a town in 1953.[1] It is located in the south central Xinshao County, it is bordered by Shuangqing District and Daxiang District to the south, Xintianpu Town (Chinese: 新田铺镇) to the west, Yantang Town (Chinese: 严塘镇) to the north, Quetang Town (Chinese: 雀塘镇) to the north. The town has an area of 63.5 km2 (24.5 sq mi) with a population of 92,299 (as of 2010 census[2]). Through the amalgamation of village-level divisions in 2016,[3] the town has 20 villages and 11 communities under its jurisdiction, its seat is Niangxi Community (Chinese: 酿溪社区).[4]

Administrative divisions

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Administrative divisions of Niangxi Town in 2016[3]
villages or communities villages
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Changtan Community 长滩社区 Guanchong Village 官冲村
Datang Community 大塘社区 Hanjiaping Village 韩家坪村
Daxin Community 大新社区 Huigongping Village 会公坪村
Linjiang Community 临江社区 Huilong Village 回龙村
Lishan Community 栗山社区 Jiutouyan Village 九头岩村
Niangxi Community 酿溪社区 Lingbei Village 岭背村
Xindong Community 新东社区 Pantian Village 畔田村
Xinlian Community 新涟社区 Shenjia Village 沈家村
Xinyang Community 新阳社区 Shibeilong Village 石背垅村
Xinyang Community 新阳社区 Tangkou Village 塘口村
Zibin Community 资滨社区 Tangren Village 汤仁村
Baishu Village 柏树村 Tuqiao Village 土桥村
Bajiao Village 芭蕉村 Wangjia Village 王家村
Chishui Village 赤水村 Xiaohuangtang Village 萧黄塘村
Datian Village 大田村 Zhexi Village 柘溪村
Dongyuan Village 东源村

Amalgamation of village-level divisions in 2016

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7 village and two communities reorganized
through the amalgamation of village-level divisions in 2016[3]
the present name the amalgamation in 2016
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Chishui Village 赤水村 Heshu Village 禾树村
Shuangqiao Village 双桥村
Datian Village 大田村 Datian Village 大田村
Fenggong Village 凤公村
Shanwan Community 沙湾社区 Shanwan Community 沙湾社区
Tanpo Village 潭婆村
Shenjia Village 沈家村 Shenjia Village 沈家村
Shihui Village 石灰村
Tangren Village 汤仁村 Shuili Village 水利村
Tangren Village 汤仁村
Tangkou Village 塘口村 Tangkou Village 塘口村
Tuzi Village 兔子村
Tuqiao Village 土桥村 Tuqiao Village 土桥村
Yangshi Village 杨世村
Xinyang Community 新阳社区 Dengjia Village 邓家村
Xinyang Community 新阳社区
Xiaohuangtang Village 萧黄塘村 Leijia'ao Village 雷家坳村
Xiongjia Village 熊家村

References

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  1. ^ the history of Niangxi Town, according to the Dictionary of Chinese Administrative Divisions (中国行-政区划大典) published by the People's Publishing House of Zhejiang (浙江人民出版社) ISBN 7-213-01789-6
  2. ^ the population in 2010 census, according to the History of Xinshao County / 新邵县历史沿革, see xzqh.org (2016-02-04)
  3. ^ a b c the subdivisions of Niangxi Town in 2016, according to the Amalgamation of village-level divisions approved by the People's Government of Shaodong County (June 23, 2016) / 新邵县人民政府关于同意酿溪镇建制村合并调整的批复 (2016年6月23日 新政函〔2016〕105号), see xinshao.gov (2016-07-25)
  4. ^ according to the Brief Introduction to Niangxi Town / 酿溪镇概况, see xinshao.gov (2017-02-06)
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