Shuangliu District
| Shuangliu 双流区 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Shuangliu Location in Sichuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 30°34′08″N 103°55′34″E / 30.569°N 103.926°ECoordinates: 30°34′08″N 103°55′34″E / 30.569°N 103.926°E[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Sichuan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,067 km2 (412 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,158,516 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,086/km2 (2,810/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 6102XX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shuangliu District (simplified Chinese: 双流区; traditional Chinese: 雙流區; pinyin: Shuāngliú Qū; literally: "double flow") is under the administration of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, China. Located approximately 19 kilometers away from downtown Chengdu, the district covers 1068 square kilometers and has a population of approximately 920,000. It is the home of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, the fifth busiest airport in the China. Shuangliu County is rapidly being urbanized by the growth of Chengdu and the airport's recent expansion. The county is bordered by the prefecture-level cities of Ziyang to the southeast and Meishan to the south.
Economy
When China Southwest Airlines existed, its headquarters were on the property of Shuangliu Airport.[3]
Education
Colleges and universities
Sichuan University's Jiang'an Campus is in the county.[4]
Southwest University for Nationalities maintains a campus near the airport.[5]
Primary and secondary schools
Léman International School - Chengdu, a K-12 international school, is located in Da'an Village (大安村), Zhengxing Township (正兴镇), Shuangliu County.[6]
Transport
References
- ↑ Google (2014-07-02). "Shuangliu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ↑ 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Shuangliu Airport, Chengdu, 610202, Sichuan, China"
- ↑ "Home" (English). Sichuan University. Retrieved on March 14, 2015. "Jiang’an Campus: Chuanda Road ,Shuangliu County,Chengdu,610207"
- ↑ "Home" (Chinese). Southwest University for Nationalities. Retrieved on November 16, 2015. "航空港校区地址：双流县航空港开发区大件路文星段168号(610225)"
- ↑ "Contact Us." Léman International School - Chengdu. Retrieved on October 1, 2015. "G213 National Road, Da'an Village Zhengxing County, [sic] Shuangliu Township, [sic] Chengdu, 610218 China"
External links
- Official website of Shuangliu County (in simplified Chinese)