Dingcheng 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 ...

in Changde City,

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, China; it is also the 2nd most populous district (after Heshan District) in Hunan. The district is bordered to the north by Anxiang County, Jinshi City and

Linli County Linli () is a counties of China, county in Hunan, Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changde. The county is located on the north in Hunan, the north-central part of Changde's administration. It bo ...

, to the west 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 north by Anhua and Taojiang Counties, and to the east by Hanshou County. Wuling District is in the central west of Dingcheng District. Dingcheng is the largest district by population or by area in Hunan, covering an area of with a registered population of 764,700 (as of 2015). It is divided into four subdistricts, 19 towns and one township, and its government seat is Hongyun Subdistrict ().The township-level administrative divisions of Dingcheng District: according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Dingcheng District on November 23, 2015
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Administrative divisions

Dingcheng has 5 subdistricts, 17 towns and 1 township under its jurisdiction. ;5 subdistricts: * Yuxia Subdistrict () * Hongyun Subdistrict () * Guojiapu Subdistrict () * Doumuhu Subdistrict () * Guanxi Subdistrict () ;17

towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

: * Haozigang () * Zhonghekou () * Shimeitang () * Niubitan () * Hangongdu () * Shigongqiao () * Zhendeqiao () * Zhoujiadian () * Shuangqiaoping () * Caijiagang () * Caoping, Changde () * Shimenqiao () * Xiejiapu () * Huangtudian () * Yaotianping () * Shibantan () * Huayanxi () ;1

township A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

: * Xujiaqiao Hui and Uyghur Ethnic Township ()

References

County-level divisions of Hunan Changde {{Hunan-geo-stub