Xihu, Nanchang

Xihu
西湖区
Map
Coordinates: 28°39′27″N 115°52′38″E / 28.6576°N 115.8772°E / 28.6576; 115.8772
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityNanchang
Area
 • Total
34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
495,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
330009

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.

Administrative divisions

[edit]

Xihu District is divided into 10 subdistricts and 1 town.:[1]

10 subdistricts
1 town

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
[edit]