Xianyu () is a town of Hetang District in Zhuzhou, Hunan, China. It has an area of with a population of 29,400 (as of 2017). The town has 10 villages and a community under its jurisdiction, its seat is Xiajiaduan ().
History The town of Xianyu is originally Dieping Township (). It ceased to be a township and was reformed as the town of Xianyu on December 18, 2001, it took its name after Xianyu Mountain ().
The two villages of Shuaijiaduan () and Dongyuanchong () of Mingzhao Township () were transferred to the town in 2005. It had an area of with a population of 19,300 (as of 2005), the town was divided into 17 villages and a community in 2005.xzqh.org (2016-01-14) Mingzhao Township was merged to the town in 2015. It covered an area of with a population of 41,300 (as of 2015), the town had 30 villages and a community under its jurisdiction in 2015.《湖南省民政厅关于同意株洲市荷塘区乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕56号) see rednet.cn (2015-12-04) 2 villages of Xianyu were transferred to Jinshan Subdistrict and 5 villages to Songjiaqiao Subdistrict in 2017, the town has an area of with a population of 29,400 (as of 2017), it has 10 villages and a community under its jurisdiction.湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕3号 see mzt.hunan.gov (2018-02-13)
Subdivisions 10 villages Dieping Village () Dongshan Village () Huangpotian Village () Huangtang Village () Lianxing Village () Tingziqiang Village () Xianyuling Village () Xingtang Village () Xujiatang Village () Zhangxia Village ()
1 community Yongfu Community ()
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