Hechuan District

Hechuan
合川区
District

A review of Hechuan city at the meeting point of Jialing River and Fu River

Hechuan District in Chongqing
Hechuan

Location of the district seat in Chongqing

Coordinates: 29°58′19″N 106°16′34″E / 29.97194°N 106.27611°ECoordinates: 29°58′19″N 106°16′34″E / 29.97194°N 106.27611°E
Country People's Republic of China
Municipality Chongqing
Area
  Total 2,356.21 km2 (909.74 sq mi)
Population
  Total 1,530,000
  Density 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Website hc.gov.cn

Hechuan (Chinese: 合川; pinyin: Héchuān) is a district in the northern part of Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China, located at the meeting point of the Jialing, Fu and Qu rivers, with a history of 1500 years. Hechuan is 54 km (34 mi) away from downtown Chongqing's Yuzhong District.