Jiangyang District

Jiangyang District (simplified Chinese: 江阳区; traditional Chinese: 江陽區; pinyin: Jiāngyáng Qū) is the central urban district of the city of Luzhou, in the Sichuan province of China.

Jiangyang

江阳区
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLuzhou
Area
  Total649 km2 (251 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

History

The district, as the main part of the old city, has a history of 2100 years. With the expansion of the city, the district became a county-level district of the greater Luzhou city in 1996.

Geography

Panoramic view of central Luzhou (Jiangyang District) in 2008

The District has a total area of 649  km2.

Population

As of 2008, Jiangyang District had a population of over 625,200.

See also


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