Gaotangling


Gaotangling Subdistrict is a subdistrict and the seat of Wangcheng District in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. It is located on the western bank of the Xiang river, also the lower reaches of Wei river, a tributary of the Xiang. The subdistrict is bordered by Jinggang Town to the north, Shuangjiangkou to the west, Wushan to the southwest, Tongguan across the Xiang river to the east.
The Gaotangling Subdistrict was reformed by Xinkang township and the former Gaotangling Subdistrict on November 19, 2015, it covers an area of with a population of about 140 thousand. the subdistrict has 10 residential communities and nine villages under its jurisdiction.

History

The Gaotangling Subdistrict was reformed by merging of the former Gaotangling Subdistrict and Xingkang township on November 19, 2015.

Pre-Gaotangling

Gaotangling was a portion of Rende township of Changsha county in 1949; Gaotangling commune was formed In 1959. Chengguan town (

Xinkang township

The former Xinkang township was the place of Xinkang township of Changsha county in 1949. It was divided into Tuojiang and Sihe townships in 1951. The place was merged to Jinggang Commune in 1958, and was reformed as a commune from a portion of Jinggang in 1961. It was renamed as a township in 1984.

Subdivision

The former Gaotangling Subdistrict and Xinkang township was merged to Gaotangling on November 19, 2015. On March 23, 2016, Xinkangjizhen residential community and Tanjiayuan village were merged as Xinkang residential community ; Xingwang and Heyi were merged as Mingsheng village ; the subdistrict has 10 residential communities nine villages under its jurisdiction.

Subdivisions at merging in 2015

The former Gaotangling Subdistrict and Xinkang township was merged to Gaotangling on November 19, 2015; at that time there were 10 residential communities and 11 villages.

Subdivision of pre-Gaotangling before 2015

Gaotangling Subdistrict was divided into Gaotangling and Yujiapo on August 28, 2012, the Gaotangling Subdistrict had six residential communities and four villages; the Yujiapo subdistrict had three residential communities.
Gaotangling contained 10 residential communities and 10 villages in 1995.