Lingdangge Subdistrict

Lingdangge Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 铃铛阁街道; traditional Chinese: 鈴鐺閣街道; pinyin: Língdānggé Jiēdào) is a subdistrict located at the south end of Hongqiao District, Tianjin, China. It borders Jieyuan Subdistrict in the north, Gulou Subdistrict in the east, Guangkai Subdistrict in the south, and Changhong Subdistrict in the south and west. As of 2010, it had a population of 39157.[1]

Lingdangge Subdistrict 铃铛阁街道 Lingdanggao Subdistrict
Subdistrict
Grand Mosque of Southern Tianjin within the subdistrict, 2014
Location of Lingdangge Subdistrict in Hongqiao District
Lingdangge Subdistrict Show map of Tianjin Lingdangge Subdistrict Show map of China
Coordinates: 39°08′40″N 117°08′22″E
Country	China
Municipality	Tianjin
District	Hongqiao
Village-level Divisions	12 communities
Area
• Total	1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	39,157
• Density	37,000/km2 (95,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	300121
Area code	022

The subdistrict was founded in 1998. the name Lingdangge (Chinese: 铃铛阁; lit. 'Bell Chamber') comes from a Buddhist Temple that used to exist within the region until 1892.[2] The name is often pronounced as "Lingdanggao" among the locals.[3]