Suxian District

Suxian District (simplified Chinese: 苏仙区; traditional Chinese: 蘇仙區; pinyin: Sūxiān Qū) is one of two urban districts in the prefecture-level city of Chenzhou, Hunan province, China.

Suxian

苏仙区
District
Suxian
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 25°46′41″N 113°05′32″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChenzhou
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

The district is located in the northeastern part of the city proper. It is bordered to the north by Yongxing County, to the northeast by Zixing City, to the southeast by Yizhang County, to the southwest by Beihu District, to the west by Guiyang County. Suxian District covers 1,342 km2 (518 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 379,400 and a permanent resident population of 426,900.[2] The district has six subdistricts and eight towns under its jurisdiction. the government seat is Suxianling Subdistrict (苏仙岭街道).[3]

Attractions

Gaoyi Ridge is a famous scenic spot in the district.

Administrative divisions
6 subdistricts
  • Bailudong (白鹿洞街道)
  • Guanshandong (观山洞街道)
  • Nanta (南塔街道)
  • Puliping (卜里坪街道)
  • Suxianling (苏仙岭街道)
  • Wangxianling (王仙岭街道)
8 towns
  • Aoshang (坳上镇)
  • Bailutang (白露塘镇)
  • Feitianshan (飞天山镇)
  • Liangtian (良田镇)
  • Qifengdu (栖凤渡镇)
  • Wugaishan (五盖山镇)
  • Wulipai (五里牌镇)
  • Xujiadong (许家洞镇)

References
  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Suxian" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. 2015年苏仙区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Suxian District on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Chenzhou bureau of Statistics. or hnsx.gov
  3. 《湖南省民政厅关于同意郴州市苏仙区乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕83号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Suxian District on 26 November 2015]. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com Hunan. 2015-12-08. or xinhuanet.com


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