Jiangyang District

Jiangyang
District
Chinese transcription(s)
Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture Luzhou
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Jiangyang District (Chinese: 江阳; pinyin: Jiāngyáng) is the central urban district of Luzhou city, Sichuan, China.

History

The district, as the main part of the old city, has a history of 2100 years. With the expansion of the city, the district became a county-level district of the greater Luzhou city in 1996.

Geography

Panoramic view of central Luzhou (Jiangyang District) in 2008

The District has a total area of 649  km².

Population

As of 2008, Jiangyang District had a population of over 625,200.

See also

Coordinates: 28°53′20″N 105°27′13″E / 28.88889°N 105.45361°E / 28.88889; 105.45361

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