Xihu District (Chinese: 西湖区; pinyin: Xīhú Qū), literally meaning "west lake district", is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, China. The district was created in the Tang dynasty when a bridge was built across Nanchang's Taihu lake, dividing the area into the East and West Lake districts. It covers over 39 square kilometers and as of 2004 had a population of 460,000.
Xihu
西湖区 | |
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| Coordinates: 28°39′27″N 115°52′38″E / 28.6576°N 115.8772°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanchang |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | 495,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 330009 |
Administrative divisions
editXihu District is divided into 10 subdistricts and 1 town.:[1]
- 10 subdistricts
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- 1 town
- Taohua (桃花镇)
References
edit- ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
External links
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