Dawa District
District in Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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Dawa District (simplified Chinese: 大洼区; traditional Chinese: 大窪區; pinyin: Dàwā Qū; lit. 'great wetland district') is a district of the city of Panjin, in central Liaoning province of Northeast China. The district has a land area of 1,683 square kilometres (650 sq mi) and a population of 263,101 in 2020. The postal code is 124200. The district seat is located in Zhanqian Community in Dawa Town. The district was known as Dawa County (大洼县; 大窪縣; Dàwā Xiàn) until 2016, when it was converted to a district.[2]
Dawa District
大洼区 Tawa | |
|---|---|
Location in Panjin | |
  Dawa Location in Liaoning | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′N 122°05′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Prefecture-level city | Panjin |
| Area | |
| 1,683 km2 (650 sq mi) | |
| Population (2020 census[1]) | |
| 422,797 | |
| • Density | 251.2/km2 (650.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 263,101 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
Dawa consists of six subdistricts and 10 towns.[3]
- Subdistricts: Rongbin Subdistrict (荣滨街道), Erjiegou Subdistrict (二界沟街道), Rongxing Subdistrict (荣兴街道), Dawa Subdistrict (大洼街道), Tianjia Subdistrict (田家街道), Yushu Subdistrict (榆树街道), Xianghai Subdistrict (向海街道), Qianjin Subdistrict (前进街道)
- Towns: Tianzhuangtai (Tienchwangtai) (田庄台镇), Dongfeng (东风镇), Xinkai (新开镇), Qingshui (清水镇), Xinxing (新兴镇), Xi'an (西安镇), Xinli (新立镇), Tangjia (唐家镇), Ping'an Township (平安镇), Zhaoquanhe (赵圈河镇)
Tourism
The Red Beach, a marsh landscape famous for a sea of red plants, is in the district.
