Yanglinjie

Yanglinjie (Chinese: 杨林街镇; pinyin: yánglínjiē Zhèn) is a town of Yueyang County in Hunan, China. It was reorganized as a town from the former township of Yanglin (Chinese: 杨林乡) on November 17, 2017, the town has an area of 85.96 km2 (33.19 sq mi) with a population of 35,800 (as of 2017).[1] Through the amalgamation of villages in 2016, its divisions were reduced to eight villages from 25 villages, its seat is Chengshanzhou (Chinese: 城山舟).[2]

History

The township of Yanglin existed in the late period of Mingguo (1940s), it was a part of Tieshan Township (Chinese: 铁山乡) in 1949 and of Tieshan Commune (Chinese: 铁山公社) in 1958. It was incorporated as a commune from part of Tieshan in 1961. The commune was reorganized as a township in 1984.[3]

In 1995, Lantian Township (Chinese: 兰田乡) was merged to it, the township of Yanglin had an area of 86 km2 (33 sq mi) with a population of 31,000 (as of 1995), it had 25 villages,[3] its villages of 25 were amalgamated to eight in 2016. Yanglin Township was reorganized as the town of Yanglinjie on November 17, 2017.[1]

Subdivisions
Subdivisions of Yanglinjie Town (2016–present)[2]
villages former villages
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Chengshanzhou 城山舟 Chengshan城山
Heping和平
Litang立塘
Guqiao 姑桥 Guqiao姑桥
Mabang马塝
Qintian琴田
Huaguoyuan 花果园 Shentang沈塘
Silong四龙
Lanze 兰泽 Baishui白水
Fuchong福冲
Lanze兰泽
Shangshu 尚书 Hongyang红阳
Shapo沙陂
Zhangping张坪
Wang'an 王安 Juyun聚云
Lantian兰田
Luchu鲁楚
Wang'an王安
Xiyuan 溪源 Bengshan崩山
Gutai谷太
Xiyuan西源
Yanglinjie 杨林街 Baini白泥
Fuchao付朝
Longtan龙潭
Yanglin杨林

References
  1. Yanglin reorganized as a town on November 27, 2017 / 《湖南省民政厅关于撤销岳阳县杨林乡设立杨林街镇的批复》（湘民行发〔2017〕11号 2017年11月27日）, see baidu.com (Jan.4, 2018)
  2. the amalgamation of villages in 2016, see diyitui.com (2016-06-28) or jinciwei.cn (2017-12-01)
  3. About Yanglin Township, see xzqh.org (2011-06-08)

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