Pingcheng District

Pingcheng
平城区
District
Pingcheng is located in Shanxi
Pingcheng
Pingcheng
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates (Pingcheng District government): 40°04′32″N 113°17′53″E / 40.07556°N 113.29806°E / 40.07556; 113.29806
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityDatong
Area
 • Total
46.129 km2 (17.811 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total
1,105,699
 • Density24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitedtcqzf.gov.cn
The skyline of Datong
The skyline of Datong

Pingcheng District (simplified Chinese: 平城区; traditional Chinese: 平城區; pinyin: Píngchéng Qū), formerly known as Chengqu (城区; 城區; Chéngqū) or Cheng District is a district of Datong, Shanxi, China. As of 2002, it had a population of 560,000 living in an area of 46.129 km2 (17.811 sq mi).

Most of the urbanized area of Datong is in this district. In 2020 the district had 807,000 people.[2]

References

  1. ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ Su, Jiede (2020-10-10). "In Datong, a Crumbling Legacy of China's Most Extreme Urban Makeover". Retrieved 2020-10-16.


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