Changshou | |
Other Name: | Changshow |
Settlement Type: | District |
Image Map1: | Changshou.svg |
Map Caption1: | Changshou District in Chongqing |
Mapsize1: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Chongqing |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 29.9633°N 107.113°W |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Changshou is a district in Chongqing, China, located by the Yangtze river, with a history spanning several thousand years. Changshou is 80km (50miles) from the Yuzhong District of downtown Chongqing.
Changshou District administers 14 townships and 4 subdistricts,[1] with a total area of 1415km2.
Name | Chinese (S) | Population (2010)[2] | accessdate=4 June 2016--> ! | Area (km2) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
凤城街道 | Fèngchéng Jiēdào | 175,576 | 72.7 | ||
晏家街道 | Yànjiā Jiēdào | 72,825 | 95 | ||
江南街道 | Jiāngnán Jiēdào | 21,509 | 68.8 | ||
渡舟街道 | Dùzhōu Jiēdào | 51,888 | 114 | ||
八颗街道 | Bākē Jiēdào | 36,698 | 99.25 | ||
新市街道 | Xīnshì Jiēdào | 21,578 | 37 | ||
Linfeng town | 邻封镇 | Línfēng Zhèn | 23,868 | 55 | |
Dandu town | 但渡镇 | Dàndù Zhèn | 14,497 | 57 | |
Yunji town | 云集镇 | Yúnjí Zhèn | 27,564 | 115.32 | |
Changshouhu town | 长寿湖镇 | Chángshòuhú Zhèn | 37,839 | 104.53 | |
Shuanglong town | 双龙镇 | Shuānglóng Zhèn | 29,213 | 57 | |
Longhe town | 龙河镇 | Lónghé Zhèn | 35,561 | 89.9 | |
Shiyan town | 石堰镇 | Shíyàn Zhèn | 48,193 | 101.78 | |
Yuntai town | 云台镇 | Yúntái Zhèn | 40,328 | 87.32 | |
Haitang town | 海棠镇 | Hǎitáng Zhèn | 24,252 | 46 | |
Gelan town | 葛兰镇 | Gélán Zhèn | 55,938 | 47.5 | |
Honghu town | 洪湖镇 | Hónghú Zhèn | 30,426 | 103.65 | |
Wanshun town | 万顺镇 | Wànshùn Zhèn | 22,256 | 57 |
Changshou has a history of 2300 years.
Until the end of 2013, there are 369321 households, the total population is 906732. Among them, the non-agriculture population is 310531, agriculture population is 596201.[3]
Changshou is located in 106°49’22” E107°27’30”E of longitude and 29°43’ N30°12’30”N of latitude, . Changshou is classified as shallow hill area, slopes in the area are relatively smooth.
Chongqing- Fuling Freeway and other two freeways are intersected in Changshou area. Chongqing- Wanzhou Railway is under construction to provide transportation for businesses and tourists. Changshou has two Yangtze River crossings, a road and a railway bridge.
Changshou District is 50 kilometers away from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
Famous tourist attractions include Lake Changshou, which is a man-made lake of 60km2; Changshou Ancient Town; Puti Mountain and Dongling Temple.
Mount Puti is a tourist attraction in the district.