[3] The government organs are located in the eponymous Xinzhan Village (Chinese: 新站村),[4] which spans an area of 3.7 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi).

[5][failed verification] During the Qing Dynasty, a relay station named Lafa Relay Station (simplified Chinese: 拉法驿站; traditional Chinese: 拉法驛站) moved to the area, and was colloquially known as "Xinzhan" (lit.

[4] Part of the Lafa-Xinzhan battle [zh] was fought at Xinzhan during the Chinese Civil War.

[6][dead link‍] The battle ended in Xinzhan, and resulted in the defeat of KMT forces.

[2] In the town's south, they converge, forming the Lafa River,[2] which eventually flows into Songhua Lake.