Putuo District, Shanghai
| Putuo 普陀区 | |
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 Putuo in Shanghai | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Shanghai |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
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| Chinese | 普陀 | ||
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| Postal Map | Putuo | ||
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Putuo District (simplified Chinese: 普陀区; traditional Chinese: 普陀區, Shanghainese: phu2du1 chiu1, Mandarin pinyin: Pǔtuó Qū) is a municipal district, 54.83 km2 (21.17 sq mi) located northwest of the central area of Shanghai, China.[1]
Overview
Putuo cover area of 54.83 square kilometers (21.17 sq mi). The name comes from the territory of Putuo Road. Suzhou Creek crosses the Putuo area. The Shanghai Putuo District People's Government is in Daduhe Road.
The Zhenru Temple, Jade Buddha Temple, and Changfeng Park are located here. The Shanghai West Train Station is in Putuo District.[2] East China Normal University has a Putuo campus.
Administrative division
The Putuo District has six subdistricts and three towns:
- Subdistricts: Changshou Road Subdistrict (长寿路街道), Caoyang New Village Subdistrict (曹杨新村街道), Changfeng New Village Subdistrict (长风新村街道), Yichuan Road Subdistrict (宜川路街道), Ganquan Road Subdistrict (甘泉路街道), Shiquan Road Subdistrict (石泉路街道).[3]
- Towns: Zhenru, Changzheng, Taopu.
Economy
Lianhua Supermarket has its Shanghai office in the district.[4]
Population
In 2009, the region's total registered population was 872,600. The natural growth rate of households was -1.99‰. At the end of 2009, there was a resident population of 1,135,900. The Putuo district is home to populations representing 44 minorities, the largest of whom are Chinese Muslims from the country's northwest. They account for a total minority population of 70%.
References
- ↑ "Shanghai Putuo". Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Putuo District: Shanghai". Nile Guide. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ↑ "普陀区-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2013 (Archive). Lianhua Supermarket. p. 3 (5/187). Retrieved on 17 August 2014. "Registered and Business office Registered office in the PRC Room 713, 7th Floor No. 1258 Zhen Guang Road Shanghai, PRC Place of Business in the PRC 5th to 14th Floors No. 1258 Zhen Guang Road Shanghai, PRC Place of Business in Hong Kong 26th to 27th Floors Harcourt Building 39 Gloucester Road Wanchai Hong Kong" - In Traditional Chinese (Archive): "註冊和辦公地點 中國註冊地點 中國上海 真光路1258號 7樓713室 中國辦公地點 中國上海 真光路1258號 5至14樓 香港營業地點 香港灣仔告士打道39號 夏慤大廈26至27樓"
Further reading
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- "Putuo District". Encyclopedia of Shanghai. Shanghai Municipal Government. 2010.
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Coordinates: 31°15′19″N 121°23′46″E / 31.2553°N 121.396°E