Lushui, Chaling
Town in Hunan, People's Republic of China
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Lushui (Chinese: 潞水镇; pinyin: Lùshuǐ Zhèn) is a historic town located in the north of Chaling County, Hunan, China.
Lushui Town
潞水镇 | |
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  Lushui Town Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′39″N 113°33′22″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhuzhou |
| County | Chaling |
| Area | |
• Total | 127 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 32,000 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0733 |
As a historic division of Chaling, Lushui Commune (潞水公社) was created in 1961 from a part of Dongfeng Commune (东风公社). The commune was reorganized as a township in 1984, then the township was reorganized as a town in 1992.[1]
Lushui Town was dissolved on November 20, 2015, nine villages of the town were amalgamated to Yaolu Town (腰潞镇), the other 3 villages were merged to Sicong Subdistrict (思聪街道).[2][3][4]
Subdivisions
The town is divided into 12 villages and 1 community, which include the following areas: Lushui Community, Datai Village, Nongyuan Village, Shoutuan Village, Tiantu Village, Xiafang Village, Yuanwang Village, Dayuan Village, Shuangguan Village, Jieshi Village, Longxi Village, Miaoshi Village, and Miaoping Village.