Haojiang, Shantou

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Haojiang District (simplified Chinese: 濠江区; traditional Chinese: 濠江區; pinyin: Háojiāng Qū) is a district of Shantou, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It was established in March 2003, consisting the former Dahao (达濠) and Hepu (河浦) districts. It covers 134.88 square kilometres (52.08 sq mi). Dahao Island, which covers about 80 square kilometres (31 sq mi), is part of Shantou special economic zone, to the west of Chaoyang District. Overlooking across the Queshi sea (礐石海), there are Longhu District and Jinping District. Located on the coast of the South China Sea, Haojiang District has about 20 harbors. It has a population of 270,000 in 2020.[1]

Haojiang
濠江区
Daohao Town East Gate
Daohao Town East Gate
Location of Haojiang in Shantou
Location of Haojiang in Shantou
Haojiang is located in Guangdong
Haojiang
Haojiang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°17′N 116°43′E / 23.283°N 116.717°E / 23.283; 116.717
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShantou
Area
 • Total
179.9 km2 (69.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
269,471
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative division

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Haojiang District is named after the Haojiang River within the territory and has seven sub-districts under its jurisdiction:[2]

  • Dahao Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 达濠街道; traditional Chinese: 達濠街道; pinyin: Dáháo Jiēdào),
  • Majiao Subdistrict (马窖街道; 馬窖街道),
  • Queshi Subdistrict (礐石街道),
  • Guang'ao Subdistrict (广澳街道; 廣澳街道),
  • Binhai Subdistrict (滨海街道; 濱海街道),
  • Hepu Subdistrict (河浦街道),
  • Yuxin Subdistrict (玉新街道).

References

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  1. ^ "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  2. ^ National Bureau of Statistics. "Administrative divisions of Haojiang District".
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