Shuangyang District

Shuangyang District (simplified Chinese: 双阳区; traditional Chinese: 雙陽區; pinyin: Shuāngyáng Qū) is one of seven districts of the prefecture-level city of Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province, Northeast China, forming part of the city's southeastern suburbs. Despite its name, it lies more than 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of the urban centre. It borders the districts of Erdao to the north and Nanguan to the northwest, as well as the prefecture-level cities of Jilin to the south and east and Siping to the southwest.

Shuangyang

双阳区
Shuangyang
Location in Jilin
Coordinates: 43°31′30″N 125°40′08″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
Sub-provincial cityChangchun
Area
  Total1,677 km2 (647 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
  Total377,803
  Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
1306XX
Changchun district map

Administrative divisions

There are four subdistricts, four towns, and one ethnic township.[4]

Subdistricts:

  • Pinghu Subdistrict (平湖街道), Yunshan Subdistrict (云山街道), Sheling Subdistrict (奢岭街道), Shanhe Subdistrict (山河街道)

Towns:

  • Taiping (太平镇), Luxiang (鹿乡镇), Tuding (土顶镇), Qijia (齐家镇)

The only township is Shuangyingzi Hui Ethnic Township (双营子回族乡)

References

  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Shuangyang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. Changchun Statistical Yearbook 2011 (《长春统计年鉴2011》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. 2010 Census county-by-county statistics (《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
  4. 长春市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org


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