Xiangcheng District () is a district and the seat of the city of
Xiangyang
Xiangyang is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hubei province, China and the second largest city in Hubei by population. It was known as Xiangfan from 1950 to 2010. The Han River runs through Xiangyang's centre and divides the city no ...
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Hubei
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History
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Xiangcheng District is the location of the old urban core of Xiangyang, south of the
Han River.
Administrative divisions
Six subdistricts:
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Zhenwushan Subdistrict (),
Gucheng Subdistrict (),
Panggong Subdistrict (),
Tanxi Subdistrict (),
Longzhong Subdistrict (),
Yujiahu Subdistrict ()
Two towns:
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Oumiao (),
Wolong ()
The only township is
Yinji Township ()
Former subdistricts:
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Wangfu Subdistrict (),
Zhaoming Subdistrict ()
References
Xiangyang
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