Taoyuan Subdistrict, Tianjin
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Taoyuan Subdistrict
桃园街道 | |
|---|---|
 Former site of Tientsin Kung Shang College, 2014 | |
.png) Location of Taoyuan Subdistrict within Hexi District | |
  Taoyuan Subdistrict  Taoyuan Subdistrict | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′32″N 117°12′15″E / 39.10889°N 117.20417°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Hexi |
| Village-level Divisions | 8 communities |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 51,061 |
| • Density | 36,000/km2 (94,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 300202 |
| Area code | 022 |
Taoyuan Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 桃园街道; traditional Chinese: 桃園街道; pinyin: Táoyuán Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in the northwest of Hexi District, Tianjin. It is located at the southwest of Dayingmen and Xiawafang Subdistricts, north of Yuexiu Road and Machang Subdistricts, and southeast of Xinxing and Wudadao Subdistricts. As of 2010, the population of Taoyuan Subdistrict was 51,061.[1]
The subdistrict was named after Taoyuan (Chinese: 桃园; lit. 'Peach Orchard') Village that used to exist in the region.[2]
| Year | Status | Part of |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 - 1956 | Taoyuancun Subdistrict
Qiandezhuang Subdistrict |
6th District, Tianjin |
| 1956 - 1958 | Hexi District, Tianjin | |
| 1958 - 1960 | Qiandezhuang Subdistrict | |
| 1960 - 1964 | Qiandezhuang People's Commune | |
| 1964 - 1996 | Taoyuancun Subdistrict
Qiandezhuang Subdistrict | |
| 1996–present | Taoyuan Subdistrict |