Dadong, Shenyang
Dadong
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Coordinates: 41°51′43″N 123°30′36″E / 41.8620°N 123.5099°E[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Province | Liaoning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-provincial city | Shenyang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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• Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 782,867 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal code | 11004X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area code | 024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | www |
Dadong District (Chinese:
Dadong, Shenyang | |||||||
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Literal meaning | Great East | ||||||
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Toponymy
[edit]Its name derives from the fact that the district started off as the residential area immediately outside the old inner city wall's Fujin Gate (
Administrative divisions
[edit]Dadong District has fifteen subdistricts:[3]
- Wanquan Subdistrict (
万 泉 街道 ) - Guancheng Subdistrict (
管 城 街道 ) - Chang'an Subdistrict (长安
街道 ) - Dongta Subdistrict (东塔
街道 ) - Xindong Subdistrict (
新 东街道 ) - Zhulin Subdistrict (
珠 林 街道 ) - Xiaodong Subdistrict (
小 东街道 ) - Xiaojinqiao Subdistrict (
小津 桥街道 ) - Dabei Subdistrict (
大北 街道 ) - Xiaobei Subdistrict (
小 北 街道 ) - Taochang Subdistrict (洮昌
街道 ) - Liaoshen Subdistrict (辽沈
街道 ) - Dongzhan Subdistrict (东站
街道 ) - Ertaizi Subdistrict (
二 台子 街道 ) - Wenguan Subdistrict (
文官 街道 )
Transport
[edit]The oldest airfield in Shenyang, the now-defunct East Pagoda Airport, is located in Dadong District. It was the headquarters of the defunct China Northern Airlines.[4]
Tourist attractions
[edit]The district contains popular tourist landmarks such as the 9.18 Historical Museum, the North and East Pagodas, Bawang Temple and the Wanquan Park.
Education
[edit]The Shenyang University is located in Dadong. The Shangpin schools, which enrolls students from Grades 1-9, consistently ranks among the top public schools in Shenyang.
References
[edit]- ^ "Dadong" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^
分 地区 土地 面 积和人口 密度 (2012年 末 ) (in Chinese). Shenyang Statistics Bureau. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2014. - ^ 沈阳
市 -行政 区 划网 - ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 19–25, 2002. 48. "Dong Ta Airport, 3-1 Xiaoheyan Road, Dadong District, Shenyang City, Liaoning, 110043, China"
External links
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