Yongding District () is one of two urban

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

in Zhangjiajie City,

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, China. Located on the south of Zhangjiajie, the district is bordered to the north by

Wulingyuan District Wulingyuan District () is one of two urban districts in Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, China, it is also the smallest district by population in Hunan. Located on the central area of Zhangjiajie, the district is surrounded by Cili County to th ...

and

Sangzhi County Sangzhi () is a county in Hunan, Hunan Province, China, it is under administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangjiajie. Located on the northern margin of Hunan, Sangzhi County is bordered to the east by Cili County, to the south by Yongdin ...

, to the northeast by

Cili County Cili () is a county in Hunan Province, China under administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangjiajie. Located in the north of Hunan and the east of Zhangjiajie, Cili County is bordered to the southeast by Taoyuan County, to the south and ...

, to the east by

Taoyuan County Taoyuan County () is under the administration of Changde, Hunan, Hunan Province, China. The Yuan River, a tributary of the Yangtze, flows through Taoyuan. It covers an area of 4441 square kilometers, of which is arable land. It is from Zhangji ...

, to the southeast by

Yuanling County Yuanling County () is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Huaihua Prefecturel-level City. Located in northwest of the province, Yuanling is in the border locations of Huaihua, Xiangxi, Zhangjiajie, Changde and Y ...

, to the southwest by

Yongshun County Yongshun County () is a county of Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture. Located on the western part of Hunan and the northeastern Xiangxi, the county is bordered to the northeast by Sangzhi Coun ...

. Yongding District has an area of with 468,300 of registered population (as of 2015). It is divided into six subdistricts, seven towns and seven subdistricts (November 27, 2015), its government seat is Xixiping ().

Administrative divisions

According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Yongding District on November 27, 2015, it has six subdistricts, seven towns and seven townships under its jurisdiction. they are:rednet.cn (November 27, 2015): 湖南省民政厅关于同意张家界市永定区乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕103号)
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Townships A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

* Hezuoqiao () * Luoshui () * Luotaping () * Qiaotou, Zhangjiajie () * Sanjiaguan () * Siduping () * Xiejiaya () ;7

Towns 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 ...

Jiaoziya Jiaoziya () is a town in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, mo ...

() * Maoyanhe () *

Tianmenshan Town Tianmen Mountain () is a mountain located within Tianmen Mountain National Park, Zhangjiajie, in the northwestern part of Hunan Province, China. Mountain A cablecar was constructed in 2005 by the French company Poma from nearby Zhangjiajie rail ...

() * Wangjiaping () *

Xinqiao, Zhangjiajie Xinqiao () is a town in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, People's Republic of China, located northeast of downtown Zhangjiajie. , it has two residential communities () and nine villages under its administration. See also * List of town ...

() * Yinjiaxi () * Yuanguping () ;6

Subdistricts A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district. Equivalents * Administrative posts of East Timor, formerly Portuguese-language * Kelurahan, in Indonesia * Mukim, a township in Brunei, Indon ...

* Chongwen, Zhangjiajie () * Dayongqiao () * Guanliping () * Nanzhuangping () * Xixiping () *

Yongding Subdistrict Yongding Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yongding District in Zhangjiajie Prefecture-level City, Hunan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and de ...

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References

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