Guangling District

Guangling District (simplified Chinese: 广陵区; traditional Chinese: 廣陵區; pinyin: Guǎnglíng Qū) is one of three districts of Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China. The district includes the eastern half of Yangzhou's main urban area (including Yangzhou's historic center within the former city wall), and the city's eastern suburbs. The other half of the city's main urban area is in Hanjiang District.

Guangling
广陵区
The Xiaoqinhuaihe Canal in downtown Yangzhou
The Xiaoqinhuaihe Canal in downtown Yangzhou
Guangling is located in Jiangsu
Guangling
Guangling
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 32°21′47″N 119°34′26″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityYangzhou
Area
  Total341.96 km2 (132.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
  Total498,200
  Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
225002

Administrative divisions

At present, Guangling District has 4 subdistricts, 1 town and 1 township.[2]

4 subdistricts
  • Dongguan (东关街道)
  • Wenhe (汶河街道)
  • Wenfeng (文峰街道)
  • Qujiang (曲江街道)
1 town
  • Wantou (湾头镇)
1 township
  • Tangwang (汤汪乡)

Transportation

Yangzhou East railway station is located here.

References

  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Guangling" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. "扬州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.


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