Gangcheng District

Gangcheng (simplified Chinese: 钢城区; traditional Chinese: 鋼城區; pinyin: Gāngchéng Qū) is one of 10 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, East China.

Gangcheng

钢城区
District
Cityscape
Location of Gangcheng in the former Laiwu City administration
Former location of Laiwu City jurisdiction in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°03′32″N 117°48′40″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Sub-provincial cityJinan
Area
  Total507 km2 (196 sq mi)
Population
330,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
271104
Area code(s)+86 0634

It has an area of 336 km2 (130 sq mi)[1] and around 240,000 inhabitants (2003).

It is named for its production of iron and steel. (Gang“钢" means "steel" in Chinese.) Laiwu Steel Corporation, the largest subsidiary of Shandong Iron and Steel Group (commonly known as Shan Steel), is headquartered in Gangcheng District.[2]

In January 2019, the Shandong provincial government announced in a decision that Laiwu Prefecture Municipality was absorbed by Jinan and Gangcheng District will also be under Jinan's administration.

References

  1. http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sd/11668.html
  2. "钢城区人民政府网 钢城概况". www.gangcheng.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
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