Wangcheng County

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translit_lang1_info=望城县
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subdivision_name1 = Hunan
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subdivision_name2 = Changsha
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population_total =706500
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website =http://www.wangcheng.gov.cn/
footnotes = Wangcheng County (Simplified Chinese: 望城县, Traditional Chinese: 望城縣; pinyin: wàng chéng xiàn) is a county of Changsha, the capital of Hunan province in China.Wangcheng has a population of 706500 (2002 census).

History

Wangcheng was formed from a portion of Changsha county, dividing the Changsha County into 2 counties of Changsha and Wangcheng in 1951, then the two counties were remerged into the Changsha County in 1957, in Dec. 1977. Wangcheng was recreated following reorganization of the administration system which divided the Changsha County.

The name "Wangcheng" originated from the county seat where it was located, "Wangcheng Slope" (望城坡, pinyin: wàng chéng pō), on the west bank of the Xiang River in Changsha. At the time the county was formed, it was transferred to Gaotangling (Simplified Chinese: 高塘岭,Traditional Chinese:髙塘嶺;pinyin:gāo táng lǐng, Wade-Giles:kāo táng lǐng) in 1952.

Geography

Located in the central west of Changsha, in the low reaches of the Xiang River, Wangcheng adjoins east to Changsha county, Miluo, north to Xiangyin, the Heshan District of Yiyang, west to Ningxiang, southwest to the Yuelu District, Xiangtan city, southeast to the Kaifu District. It covers an area of 1361 sq. kilometers, [zh [http://www.wangcheng.gov.cn/sites/home/MsgView.jsp?MsgID=3769 Geography of Wangcheng County] , Official website of Wangcheng County Government, visited on April 20, 2008.] accounting for 11.5% of Changsha.

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References

External links

* [http://www.wangcheng.gov.cn/ Official website of Wangcheng County Government]