Qishuyan District

Qishuyan District (simplified Chinese: 戚墅堰区; traditional Chinese: 戚墅堰區; pinyin: Qīshùyàn Qū) was a district of the city of Changzhou in Jiangsu, China. The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. The postal code for the district is 213011. It covers an area of 31.58 square kilometers. In 2005 the total population was recorded at 80,200 people.[1] It is also home to Tianmu Lake after which a local beer is named. On May 7, 2015, Qishuyan was merged into Wujin District.[2]

Qishuyan
戚墅堰区
Qishuyan is located in Jiangsu
Qishuyan
Qishuyan
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 31°44′44″N 120°02′38″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityChangzhou
Area
  Total31.58 km2 (12.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total80,200
  Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
213011

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