Shuangcheng District (simplified Chinese: 双城区; traditional Chinese: 雙城區; pinyin: Shuāngchéng Qū) is one of nine districts of the prefecture-level city of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China, covering part of the southwestern suburbs. The district was approved to establish from the former Shuangcheng City (双城市) by the Chinese State Council on May 2, 2014.[4] It sits approximately 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-southwest of downtown Harbin. Formerly a county-level city until 15 May 2014. The westernmost county-level division of Harbin City, it borders Daoli District to the north, Nangang and Pingfang Districts to the northeast, Acheng District to the east, and Wuchang to the southeast, as well as the Jilin prefecture-level divisions of Changchun to the south and Songyuan to the southwest.
Shuangcheng
双城区 | |
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![]() Location of Shuangcheng in Harbin | |
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Coordinates: 45°23′04″N 126°20′56″E[1] | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Heilongjiang |
Sub-provincial city | Harbin |
Area | |
• Total | 3,112.0 km2 (1,201.5 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[3] | |
• Total | 766,316 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 1501XX |
Area code(s) | 0451 |
Website | hrbsc |
Shuangcheng District is divided into 10 subdistricts, 8 towns, 1 ethnic town, 4 townships and 4 ethnic townships.[5]
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1 These are administrative zones, which are not standard units of local government, though they do function as such.
2 Formally part of Oroqen Banner in Inner Mongolia but administered de facto by Daxing'anling Prefecture in Heilongjiang. 3 Formally part of Huma County. |
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