Xindian () is a town in Xiang'an District, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
History
In the lead up to the Battle of Kuningtou in 1949, PLA forces massed at Aotou (Ao-t'ou; ), Dadeng (Tateng) and Lianhe (Lienho; ) (then part of Nan'an County).
In the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1958, Lianhe was one of the areas from which PLA forces shelled Kinmen County, Republic of China (Taiwan).
In 1959, Xindian Commune () was established.
In January 1971, Dadeng, Xiaodeng and Liuhe were transferred from Nan'an to Tong'an County.
In 1984, Xindian Commune became Xindian Township ().
In 1987, Xindian Township became Xindian Town.
Geography The island of Eyu Yu, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (O-yü Hsü,, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 'alligator islet') is located to the west of Xindian.
Administrative divisions Xindian administers forty-one residential communities: Xinxing (), Xindian (), Lianhe (Lien-ho, Lienho; ), Xiawu (Hsia-wu; ), Xiaolong (Hsiao-lung; ), Hengcuo (Heng-ts'o; ), Maolin (), Dazhai (), Lütang (Lü-tang; ), Xiwei (), Xiangwu (), Hutou (), Dongkeng (), Hongqian (), Hongcuo (), Luqian (Lu-ch'ien; ), Xiahoubin (), Liuwudian (Liu-wu-tien, Liuwutien; ), Puyuan (P'u-yüan; ), Xibin (), Aotou (Ao-t'ou; ), Oucuo (Ou-ts'o; ), Pengcuo (P'eng-ts'o; ), Qianwu (Ch'ien-wu; ), Houcun (), Caicuo (Ts'ai-ts'o; ), Chentang (), Dongyuan (Tung-yüan; ), Shamei (), Xiaxu (), Anshan (), Dongjie (), Zhongzhai (), Pubian (P'u-pien; ), Guluo (), Puxi (), Dongxing (), Honglinhu (), Zengban (), Xiangmei (), Guyan ()
See also List of township-level divisions of Fujian
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