Zhanghua Town () is a town and the county seat of Huarong in Hunan, China. The town was reformed through the amalgamation of Hucheng Township (), Shengfeng Township () and Chengguan Town () on November 20, 2015.According to the result on Adjustment of Township-level Administrative divisions of Huarong County on November 20, 2015 / 《湖南省民政厅关于同意华容县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》（湘民行发〔2015〕60号）, rednet.cn (Dec.4, 2015) The town is located in the northern Huarong County, it is bordered by Shishou City of Hubei Province to the northeast, Sanfengsi Town () and Zhihedu Town () to the east, Xinhe Township () to the south, Nianyuxu Town () to the northwest, and Wanyu Town () to the northwest. The town has an area of with a population of 143,200 (as of 2015). Through the amalgamation of villages on May 26, the town has 14 villages and 18 communities, its seat is Huancheng Community ().
History Zhanghua Town was named after the ancient place of Clay Platform of Zhanghua () located in Qingshui Village (modern Shilipu Village), northeast of the county seat. According to legend, the Clay Platform was palace ruins of King Ling of Chu (540–529 BC; ).Study on Clay Platform of Zhanghua in Huarong County / 华容章华台考, see voc.com , sina.com or literature.org
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Amalgamation of villages in 2016 + 14 villages reorganized through the amalgamation of villages in 2016 according to the Approval on the Amalgamation of Villages in Zhanghua Town Approved by Government of Huangrong County (May 26, 2016) / 《华容县人民政府关于同意章华镇建制村合并调整的批复》（2016年 5月26日 华政函〔2016〕28号）, see huarong.gov (2016-05-26) the present namethe amalgamation of villages in 2016 former villages former townshipsEnglishChineseEnglishChineseEnglishChineseFengxing Village凤形村Fengxing Village凤形村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Gangtie Village钢铁村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Paishan Village排山村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Hengdi Village横堤村Hengdi Village横堤村Hucheng Township护城乡Jinhu Village津湖村Hucheng Township护城乡Xingou Village新沟村Hucheng Township护城乡Huagang Village话岗村MaojiaxiangIndustrial and Mining Area毛家巷工矿区Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Chachang(Tea Farm of Shengfeng)茶场Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Huagang Village话岗村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Longxiu Village龙秀村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Lishu Village栗树村Jinwo Village金窝村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Lishu Village栗树村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Shaoqi Village筲箕村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Shuichanchang(Aquaculture Field of Shengfeng)水产场Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Yangzhichang(Feedlot Field of Shengfeng)养殖场Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Pushentang Village普圣堂村Baiding Village白鼎村Hucheng Township护城乡Pushentang Village普圣堂村Hucheng Township护城乡Qianfeng Village前锋村Qianfeng Village前丰村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Yuejin Village跃进村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡State-owned Forest Farm of Shengfeng胜峰国营林场Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Sanhe Village三河村Sanhe Village三河村Hucheng Township护城乡Zhujia Village朱家村Hucheng Township护城乡Shilipu Village十里铺村Qingshui Village清水村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Shilipu Village十里铺村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Shifu Village石伏村Shifu Village石伏村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Zhushantou Village珠头山村Shengfeng Township胜峰乡Tianjiahu Village田家湖村Chengnan Village城南村Hucheng Township护城乡Fish Farm of Tianjiahu田家湖渔场Hucheng Township护城乡Wanshen Village万圣村Huaguang Village华光村Hucheng Township护城乡Wansheng Village万圣村Hucheng Township护城乡Wuxing Village五星村Lijiaqiao Village李家桥村Hucheng Township护城乡Wuxing Village五星村Hucheng Township护城乡Xingnan Village兴南村Caixing Village蔡兴村Hucheng Township护城乡Xingnan Village兴南村Hucheng Township护城乡Zhihu Village治湖村Yifeng Village益丰村Hucheng Township护城乡Zhihu Village治湖村Hucheng Township护城乡
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