Xihu District, Nanchang
Xihu District (Chinese: 西湖区; pinyin: Xīhú Qū), literally meaning "west lake district", is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, China. The district was created in the Tang Dynasty when a bridge was built across Nanchang's Taihu lake, dividing the area into the East and West Lake districts. It covers over 39 square kilometers and as of 2004 had a population of 460,000.
Xihu 西湖区 | |
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District | |
| Coordinates: 28°39′27″N 115°52′38″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanchang |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
It is divided into 10 areas:
- Shenjinta (绳金塔)
- Taoyuan (桃源)
- Chaoyangzhou (朝阳洲)
- Guangrunmen (广润门)
- Nanpu (南浦)
- Xihu (西湖)
- Simazhuang(系马桩)
- Shizijie (十字街)
- Dinggonglu (丁公路)
- Nanzhan "South Station" (南站)
and 1 town:
- Taohuazhen (桃花镇)
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