Binhu District

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Binhu District
District
Chinese transcription(s)
  Simplified 滨湖区
  Traditional 濱湖區
  Pinyin Bīnhú Qū
Country China
Province Jiangsu
Prefecture level city Wuxi
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 214062

The Binhu District is an administrative sub-division of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.

Located in the delta hinterland of the Yangtze River to the southwest of Wuxi City, the district has an area of 608.58 square kilometres (234.97 sq mi), of which 262.49 square kilometres (101.35 sq mi) is land, and a total population of 310,000.

Bin'hu district is the cradle of the ancient Wu culture and the birthplace of modern industrial and town-based enterprises.

Coordinates: 31°31′09″N 120°17′39″E / 31.51917°N 120.29417°E / 31.51917; 120.29417

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