Dingcheng District () is one of two urban districts in Changde City, Hunan Province, China; it is also the 2nd most populous district (after Heshan District) in Hunan. The district is bordered to the north by Anxiang County, Jinshi City and Linli County, to the west by Taoyuan County, to the north by Anhua and Taojiang Counties, and to the east by Hanshou County. Wuling District is in the central west of Dingcheng District.Adjacent counties and cities: according to changde.jiwu: 鼎城区乡镇区划调整方案确定 Dingcheng is the largest district by population or by area in Hunan, covering an area of with a registered population of 764,700 (as of 2015).population in 2015, according to dingcheng.gov: 常德市鼎城区关于2015年国民经济和社会发展的统计公报 It is divided into four subdistricts, 19 towns and one township, and its government seat is Hongyun Subdistrict ().The township-level administrative divisions of Dingcheng District: according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Dingcheng District on November 23, 2015: rednet.cn (湘民行发〔2015〕62号): 湖南省民政厅关于同意常德市鼎城区乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (November 23, 2015) , also see people.com: 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 (2015-12-08) or xinhuanet.com: 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 (2015-12-08)
Administrative divisions Dingcheng has 5 subdistricts, 17 towns and 1 township under its jurisdiction.
5 subdistricts Yuxia Subdistrict () Hongyun Subdistrict () Guojiapu Subdistrict () Doumuhu Subdistrict () Guanxi Subdistrict ()
17 towns Haozigang () Zhonghekou () Shimeitang () Niubitan () Hangongdu () Shigongqiao () Zhendeqiao () Zhoujiadian () Shuangqiaoping () Caijiagang () Caoping () Shimenqiao () Xiejiapu () Huangtudian () Yaotianping () Shibantan () Huayanxi ()
1 township Xujiaqiao Hui and Uyghur Ethnic Township ()
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