Hongshan, Wuhan
District in Hubei, China
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Hongshan District (Chinese: 洪山区; pinyin: Hóngshān Qū) is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China. The district is named for Mount Hong, located near East Lake. It is the most populous of all the districts, and is the most spacious but least densely populated among the city's seven core districts.[3]
Hongshan
洪山区 | |
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Optics Valley Square | |
 Interactive map of Hongshan | |
  Hongshan Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′16″N 114°24′25″E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Sub-provincial city | Wuhan |
| Established date | 1949; reestablished 1955; 1961[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 480.20 km2 (185.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25.3 m (83 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 17.3 m (57 ft) |
| Population (2020)[4] | |
• Total | 2,554,403 |
| • Density | 5,319.5/km2 (13,777/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 0027[6] |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 洪山区 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 洪山區 | ||||||
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Geography
The district is located primarily on the right bank of the Yangtze River but also includes Tianxing Island (天兴洲) and White Sand Island (白沙洲) which are in the Yangtze River. The district borders Wuchang and Qingshan to the north and Jiangxia District to the south; it administers the southern bank of the Yangtze, eastern half of East Lake and the northwest of Tangxun Lake; on the left bank it borders, from west to east, Caidian, Hanyang, Jiang'an, Huangpi, and Xinzhou. The district also borders Huarong District, part of the prefecture-level city of Ezhou.[7] There are several mountains in Hongshan District including Mount Hong (洪山) and Mount Yujia (喻家山/瑜珈山).[8]
Administrative divisions
The district contains at least 9 subdistricts and 1 township:[9]
| NBS Area No.[10] | Name (from Mand.) | Chinese (Simp.) | Pinyin | Population (2010)[11] | Area (km2) |
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| 420111001000 | Luonan Subdistrict | 珞南街道 | Luònán Jiēdào | 230,583 | 13 |
| 420111002000 | Guanshan Subdistrict | 关山街道 | Guānshān Jiēdào | 314,096 | 34 |
| 420111003000 | Shizishan Subdistrict | 狮子山街道 | Shīzishān Jiēdào[citation needed] | 99,255 | 14 |
| 420111004000 | Zhangjiawan Subdistrict | 张家湾街道 | Zhāngjiāwān Jiēdào | 27,028 | 26 |
| 420111005000 | Liyuan Subdistrict | 梨园街道 | Líyuán Jiēdào | 22,384 | 3.76 |
| 420111006000 | Zhuodaoquan Subdistrict | 卓刀泉街道 | Zhuódāoquán Jiēdào | established in Nov 2010 | |
| 420111007000 | Hongshan Subdistrict | 洪山街道 | Hóngshān Jiēdào | 164,992 | 62 |
| 420111008000 | Heping Subdistrict | 和平街道 | Hépíng Jiēdào | 107,811 | 42 |
| 420111009000 | Qingling Subdistrict | 青菱街道 | Qīnglíng Jiēdào | 79,913 | 62.5 |
| 420111205000 | Tianxing Township (T'ien-hsing-chou) | 天兴乡 | Tiānxing Xiāng | 3,368 | 26 |
| 420111460000 | Qingtanhu | 清潭湖/清谭湖办事处 | Qīngtánhú Bànshìchù | 6,438 | |
| 420111491000 | East Lake Scenic Area | 东湖风景区街道（洪山） | Dōnghú Fēngjǐngqū Jiēdào | 53,110 |
Destinations
Happy Valley Wuhan (simplified Chinese: 欢乐谷; traditional Chinese: 歡樂谷; pinyin: Huānlè Gǔ) is a theme park in Hongshan District. Opened on 29 April 2012, it is the fifth installation of the Happy Valley theme park chain.[12]
Gallery
Yuejiazui junction skyine
Optics Valley Square
Optics Valley Sky Rail
Optics Valley Tramway
