Shexingshan () is a rural
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Louxing District
Louxing District () is the only urban district and the seat of Loudi Prefecturel-level City, Hunan Province, China.
Located in northeastern part of Loudi, it is in the place across three prefecturel-level cities of Loudi, Changsha and Xiangtan, ...
of
Loudi
Loudi () is a prefecture-level city located in central Hunan province, China. It is situated about southwest of the provincial capital of Changsha and is considered a small to medium size city within the province. According to the 2010 Census, ...
,
Hunan
Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to ...
, China. It has an area of with a population of 68,300 (as of 2017). The town has 37 villages and a community under its jurisdiction.
History
Two villages of Zimu () and Gutang () were transferred from
Hongshandian Town to Shexingshan in January 2017.
[湘民行发〔2017〕1号: 双峰县洪山殿镇梓木、古塘2个建制村调整至蛇形山镇 se]
mzt.hunan.govldnews.cn
/ref> The town of Shexingshan was transferred from Shuangfeng County
Shuangfeng County () is a county in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level City.
Located on the east central part of the province, it is adjacent to the southeast of the city proper of Loudi. The county i ...
to Louxing on January 24, 2017.[湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕2号 se]
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Administrative division
The town is divided into 57 village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
s and 2 communities
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which consist of: Gaowu Community, Lixin Community, Fengshutai Village, Hongfu Village, Caolai Village, Qingling Village, Shexing Village, Fengxing Village, Shiwan Village, Hongqiao Village, Chongkou Village, Tanwan Village, Wanfu Village, Nantang Village, Quankou Village, Qiuhu Village, Dangjia Village, Dingzhu Village, Nidang Village, Qinlun Village, Nichong Village, Shuangquan Village, Quanshan Village, Yueshan Village, Quanchong Village, Xinyang Village, Shanhe Village, Kangnan Village, Jinbu Village, Yaoqiao Village, Hengzhong Village, Gaotang Village, Xinlian Village, Xinhong Village, Nankou Village, Huangjing Village, Huaqiao Village, Tianjing Village, Chidian Village, Risheng Village, Nongsheng Village, Shanmu Village, Shangshanmu Village, Jinxi Village, Dalu Village, Mayang Village, Yanjia Village, Longtanjiang Village, Guangyao Village, Xinzeng Village, Wanqian Village, Qianjia Village, Baizhu Village, Batang Village, Anshan Village, Quantang Village, Fuzhou Village, Shirui Village, and Xinlai Village ().
Geography
The town shares a border with Hongshandian Town to the west, Xingzipu Town to the east, Wanbao Town to the northwest, Maotian Town to the northeast, and Zoumajie Town to the south.
Transportation
Expressway
G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway
The Shanghai–Kunming Expressway (), commonly referred to as the ''Hukun Expressway'' () is an expressway that connects the cities of Shanghai, China, and Kunming, Yunnan. It is in length. The entire route forms part of Asian Highway 3.
Route
Th ...
passes across the town north to south.
Railway
Loudi–Shaoyang railway runs north-south through the west of the town.
References
{{Divisions of Louxing District, Loudi
Divisions of Shuangfeng County