Xiangqiao District
Xiangqiao
湘桥区 | |
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 West Lake of Chaozhou | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Chaozhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 176 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 343,500 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 521000 |
| Website | archived link |
Xiangqiao District (simplified Chinese: 湘桥区; traditional Chinese: 湘橋區; pinyin: Xiāngqiáo Qū) is a district and the urban area of Chaozhou City, Guangdong province. The district is named after Xiangzi Bridge (湘子橋, aka Guangji Bridge 廣濟橋), one of the four most famous ancient bridges in China. It borders Raoping County (饒平縣) to the east, Chao'an District (潮安區) to the west, and Chenghai District (澄海區) of Shantou City to the south.[1]
The district has a total area of 325.35 square kilometers. As of the end of 2023, Xiangqiao District has a permanent residents of 578,400 with an urbanization rate of 89.07%.[2]
Administrative divisions
Xiangqiao District is divided into 5 subdistricts and 4 towns.
- Taiping subdistrict, 太平街道
- Xixin subdistrict, 西新街道
- Qiaodong subdistrict, 橋東街道
- Chengxi subdistrict, 城西街道
- Fengxin subdistrict, 鳳新街道
- Yixi Town, 意溪鎮
- Lixi Town, 磷溪鎮
- Guantang Town, 官塘鎮
- Tiepu Town, 鐵鋪鎮
References
- ^ "潮州市标准地图 - 潮州市人民政府门户网站". www.chaozhou.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "潮州市湘桥区2023年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 - 潮州市湘桥区人民政府网站". www.xiangqiao.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
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