Hanchang Town () is a town and the county seat of Pingjiang in Hunan, China. It was reformed through the amalgamation of Chengguan Town () and Dongyuan Township () in 1995.the History of Pingjiang County / 平江县历史沿革, see xzqh.org (2016-02-04) The town is located in the centre of the western Pingjiang County, bordered by Sanyang Township () to the south and south east, Meixian Town () to the north east, and Wengjiang Town () to the north west and west. The town has an area of with a population of 96,121 (as of 2010 censusthe population of 2010 census in Hanchang Town (Chengguan Town / ), according to the History of Pingjiang County / 平江县历史沿革, see xzqh.org (2016-02-04)). Through the amalgamation of village-level divisions in 2016, the town has 14 villages and 16 communities under its jurisdiction. Its seat is Jingfuping Community ().About Hanchang Town / 汉昌镇 see cn.zhsho
History Hanchang is an ancient town with a history of more than one thousand years. Hanchang Town was established in 1935, it took the name of the ancient Hanchang County (), the seat of the ancient Changjiang County () was transferred to the place (Heling () of historic name) in 809 AD (Tang dynasty). Changjiang County was renamed to the present name of Pingjiang County in 923 AD, from then on, it has been the county seat of Pingjiang.
After its establishment in 1935, its name went through several revisions. It was renamed as Chengguan District () in June 1950, as Chengguan Town () in December 1950, as Penghuang Commune () in September 1958, as Chengguan Commune () in 1959, as Chengguan Town () in 1961. It was once again reformed as Hanchang Town through the amalgamation of Chengguan Town and Dongyuan Township and named after the historical name in 1995.
Administrative divisions Administrative Divisions of Hanchang Town14 villages16 communitiesEnglishChineseEnglishChineseBeicheng Village北城村Baihuatai Community百花台社区Beifu Village北附村Bitan Community碧潭社区Beiyuan Village北源村Fouqiaojie Community浮桥街社区Chengdong Village城东村Huaqiao Community画桥社区Chengping Village城坪村Jingfuping Community景福坪社区Chengtan Village澄潭村Jingkan Community井墈社区Chengxi Village城西村Jinhua Community金华社区Chengxin Village城新村Minjianlu Community民建路社区Fengshu Village枫树村Pingshang Community坪上社区Sanwangchong Village三望冲村Qiming Community启明社区Sanyang Village三阳村Shoujiaping Community首家坪社区Sima Village驷马村Shuyuan Community书院社区Tianyue Village天岳村Siqian Community寺前社区Yingrui Village迎瑞村Sizhulu Community四柱路社区 Tongjialing Community童家岭社区 Yuechitang Community月池塘社区
Amalgamation of village-level divisions in 2016 a village and 7 communities reorganized through the amalgamation of village-level divisions in 2016the Township-level and Village-level Divisions of Pingjiang County (2017), according to the Names of Township-level and Village-level Divisions in Pingjiang County / 平江县乡镇村居委会行政区划名称, see pingjiang.gov (2017-03-02) completion on amalgamation of village-level divisions in Pingjiang County / 平江县并村工作全面完成, see yueyang.gov (2016-05-31)the present namethe amalgamation in 2016EnglishChineseEnglishChineseChengxin Village城新村organized through the amalgamation of Sifangtang Village and Chengjiao Villae四方塘村, 城新村Huaqiao Community画桥社区organized through the amalgamation of Chengjiao Village and the former Huaqiao Community城郊村, 画桥社区Jingfuping Community景福坪社区Nanjie Community renamed 南街社区改名Jingkan Community井墈社区reorganized the former Jinkan Village井墈村改Jinhua Community金华社区Beijie Community renamed 北街社区改名Minjianlu Community民建路社区Dongjie Community renamed 东街社区改名Shoujiaping Community首家坪社区organized through the amalgamation of Gucheng Village and the former Shoujiaping Community首家坪社区, 古城村并入Yuechitang Community月池塘社区Xijie Community renamed 西街社区改名
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