Yutan Subdistrict

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Yutan Subdistrict
玉潭街道
Subdistrict
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
County-level cityNingxiang
Area
 • Total22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
244,000
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
410699
Area code0731
Chinese name
Chinese玉潭街道

Yutan Subdistrict (Chinese: 玉潭街道) is a subdistrict in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It borders Baimaqiao Subdistrict to the southwest, Chengjiao Subdistrict to the north and Lijingpu Subdistrict to the southeast. As of 2018, it has a population of 244,000 and an area of 22.8 square kilometres (8.8 sq mi).[1]

Administrative division[edit]

The Subdistrict is divided into nine communities: Bayi Community (八一社区), Chuwei Community (楚沩社区), Huaming Community (花明社区), Nanyuan Community (南苑社区), Tongyi Community (通益社区), Wenzhong Community (文中社区), Xiangshan Community (香山社区), Xincheng Community (新城社区), and Xue'an Community (学庵社区).

Geography[edit]

Wei River, also known as "Mother River", is a tributary of the Xiang River that flows through the city.[2]

Education[edit]

Three senior high schools are located within the city: Ningxiang No. 1 High School (宁乡一中), Ningxiang Experimental Senior High School (宁乡县实验中学), and Yutan Experimental Senior High School (玉潭实验中学).

Culture[edit]

Huaguxi is a popular form of theater.

Transport[edit]

China National Highway 319 runs through the subdistrict, as do the G5513 Changsha–Zhangjiajie Expressway and 3 county rural roads: the 319 National Highway which continues into Yiyang City, linking Yutan with the Chengjiao Subdistrict and Jinghuapu Township; the Hunan Provincial Highway 1810 (1810省道) from Yutan which runs through Shuangfupu Town, Hengshi Town, Laoliangcang Town, Liushahe Town, Qingshanqiao Town and connects to Loudi City; and the Hunan Provincial Highway 1823 (1823省道) from Yutan which runs through Donghutang Town, Huaminglou Town and connects to Shaoshan City.[2]

The Luoyang–Zhanjiang Railway, from Luoyang City, Henan Province, to Zhanjiang, Guangdong, runs through the city.[2]

Celebrities[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 玉潭街道情况简介. www.nxcity.gov.cn. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  2. ^ a b c Huang Haichao; Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
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