Xiawafang Subdistrict

CountryChina

Elevation

7 m (23 ft)

Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Postal code

300202

Xiawafang Subdistrict 下瓦房街道
Subdistrict
Former Danish Consulate in Tianjin, 2012
Location of Xiawafang within Hexi District
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Coordinates: 39°06′18″N 117°13′08″E / 39.10500°N 117.21889°E / 39.10500; 117.21889
Country	China
Municipality	Tianjin
District	Hexi
Village-level Divisions	10 communities
Area
• Total	1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	49,767
• Density	29,400/km2 (76,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	300202
Area code	022

Xiawafang Subdistrict (Chinese: 下瓦房街道; pinyin: Xiàwǎfáng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in the northern part of Hexi District, Tianjin. it borders Dawangzhuang and Dazhigu Subdistricts in the northeast, Guajiasi Subdistrict in the south, Taoyuan Subdistrict in the west, and Dayingmen Subdistrict in the northwest. In 2010, its population was 49,767.^[1]

Its name Xiawafang (Chinese: 下瓦房; lit. 'Down Tile House') originated in late Qing dynasty, when a three-room teahouse was constructed here in the downstream of Hai River, and became popular among the local population.^[2]