Jinzhou District

For other uses, see Jinzhou (disambiguation).
Jinzhou
金州区
District
Jinzhou

Location in Liaoning

Coordinates: 39°05′55″N 121°43′13″E / 39.0985°N 121.7202°E / 39.0985; 121.7202Coordinates: 39°05′55″N 121°43′13″E / 39.0985°N 121.7202°E / 39.0985; 121.7202[1]
Country  China
Province Liaoning
Sub-provincial city Dalian
Area[2]
 • Total 1,352.54 km2 (522.22 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 1,102,773
 • Density 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 1161XX
Dalian district map

Jinzhou District (simplified Chinese: 金州区; traditional Chinese: 金州區; pinyin: Jīnzhōu Qū; literally: "golden prefecture") is one of the seven districts of Dalian, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the city centre and facing the Bohai Sea to the west and has a longer history than Dalian itself, and used to be a thriving walled city where the officials of this area were dispatched from the central government. Recently, it is again a thriving town, having Dalian Development Area within its area as well as becoming a bedroom community to downtown Dalian. Its area is 1,352.54 square kilometres (522.22 sq mi) and its permanent population as of 2010 is 1,102,773.[2][3]

Xiangying Square in the center of Jinzhou, with Guan Xiangying's statue (left) and the former Museum turned a drugstore (back).

History

Before Russia leased Lüshun Naval Port and established Dalian as a commercial port in 1898, Jinzhou was the center of this region, a thriving walled town, to which the central government official was dispatched to rule this region.

Recently, it is again a thriving District, having Dalian Development Area within it as well as becoming a bedroom community to downtown Dalian.

Geography

Administrative divisions

The former yamen of the Jinzhou fudutong

There are 7 subdistricts, 10 towns, and 1 ethnic township within the district.[5]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

The only township is Qidingshan Manchu Ethnic Township (七顶山满族民族乡)

Transportation

Jinzhou train station

Education

Colleges and Universities

International schools

Sightseeing

Jinzhou's New Museum.

Dalian Development Area

Golden Pebble Beach (Jinshitan) Tourist Area

Eight Views of Old Jinzhou

The Eight Views of Old Jinzhou are:[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google (2014-07-02). "Jinzhou" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. 1 2 Dalian Statistical Yearbook 2012 (《大连统计年鉴2012》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 2010 Census county-by-county statistics (《中国2010年人口普查分县资料》). Accessed 8 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Liaoning Province, particularly its southern region from Dalian to Dandong, abounds in the legends of Emperor Taizong of Tang and his generals' Goguryeo campaigns, reflected in the place names, etc.
  5. ↑ 大连市-行政区划网
  6. ↑ Eight Views of Old Jinzhou (in Chinese)
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