Wangyue Subdistrict

Wangyue

望岳街道
Wangyue 望岳街道
Subdistrict
	Wangyue Location of Wangyue in Hunan
	Coordinates: 28°13′51″N 112°55′21″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
City	Changsha
District	Yuelu District
Administrative centre	Qiliying
(Chinese)	七里营社区
Divisions	4 communities and 3 villages
Area
• Total	13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
• Total	27,812
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	0731
Languages	Standard Chinese and Changsha dialect
Website	http://www.yuelu.gov.cn/wyjd/index.html

Wangyue Subdistrict (Chinese: 望岳街道; pinyin: Wàngyuè Jiēdào) is an urban subdistrict and the seat of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. The subdistrict is located in the north eastern part of the district, it is bordered to the north by Yueliangdao Subdistrict of Wangcheng District, to the east by Guanshaling Subdistrict, to the south by Meixihu, Lugu and Yinpenling Subdistricts, to the west by Wangchengpo Subdistrict. Wangyue covers 13.6 km² (5.3 sq mi) with a population of 27,812 (as of 2010 census^[1]), it is divided into four communities and four communities under its jurisdiction, its administrative centre is at Qiliying Community (七里营社区).^[2]

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History

The subdistrict of Wangyue is historically Wangyue Township (望岳乡). The township of Wangyue was a township of Changsha County in 1950, it was a township of Wangcheng County (望城县) formed in 1951. The county of Wancgeng was merged to Changsha County in 1957, it was a part of Changsha County. The township of Wangyue was reorganized as a commune 1958 and was transferred to the Suburb District (郊区) in 1962, it was once again changed to Bairuo district (白箬区) of Changsha County in 1962 and to the Suburb District in 1978, It was reorganized to a township in 1984. The Suburb District was dissolved in 1996 and it became a part of Yuelu District formed in the same year. The township of Wangyue was reorganized to a subdistrict in 2001.^{[citation needed]}