Hanyang District
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- Hanyang is also a former name of Seoul, South Korea.
| Hanyang District | |
| — District — | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Simplified | 汉阳区 |
|---|---|
| - Traditional | 漢陽區 |
| - Pinyin | Hànyáng Qū |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture | Wuhan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 108 km² (41.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 510,000 |
| - Density | 4,722.2/km² (12,230.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website: http://www.hanyang.gov.cn/ | |
Hanyang District (simplified Chinese: 汉阳区; traditional Chinese: 漢陽區; pinyin: Hànyáng Qū) is one of the three towns, together with Wuchang and Hankou, which are included in modern day Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province, in China. Along with the other two sister towns, it stands at the mouth of the Han River, where it merges with the Yangtze.
Hanyang District has an area of 108 square kilometers and a population of 510,000.[1]
The Hanyang Arsenal is known for its production of the so-called "Hanyang rifle" - an indigenous Asian copy of the German Model 1888 Commission Rifle, which was heavily used in WW2, as well as in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
[edit] References
- ^ (Chinese) Profile of Hanyang, Official website of Hanyang District Government, visited on April 19, 2008.
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