Gusu District
Gusu District (simplified Chinese: 姑苏区; traditional Chinese: 姑蘇區; pinyin: Gūsū Qū) is one of five urban districts and the main district of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. It was created on 1 September 2012 by the merger of the three former districts of Canglang, Pingjiang, and Jinchang.[1]
Gusu
姑苏区 | |
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  Gusu Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′09″N 120°35′30″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Suzhou |
| Formed | 1 September 2012 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.1 km2 (32.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 958,000 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 215008 |
Administrative divisions
In the present, Gusu District has 17 subdistricts and 3 townships.[2]
| Administrative level | Former Canglang District | Former Jinchang District | Former Pingjiang District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 subdistricts | Shuangta (双塔街道) | Shilu (石路街道) | Guanqian (观前街道) |
| Nanmen (南门街道) | Caixiang (彩香街道) | Pingjianglu (平江路街道) | |
| Xujiang (胥江街道) | Liuyuan (留园街道) | Sujin (苏锦街道) | |
| Wumenqiao (吴门桥街道) | Huqiu (虎丘街道) | Loumen (娄门街道) | |
| Fengmen (葑门街道) | Baiyangwan (白洋湾街道) | Chengbei (城北街道) | |
| Youxin (友新街道) | Taohuawu (桃花坞街道) | ||
| 3 towns | Loufeng (娄葑镇) | ||
| Weiting (唯亭镇) | |||
| Shengpu (胜浦镇) | |||
See also
References
- 苏州行政区划重大调整：古城合并新设姑苏区 吴江撤市设区. Xinhua (in Chinese). 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- "苏州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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