| Dantu | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 212100 |
| Pushpin Map: | China Jiangsu |
| Pushpin Label: | Dantu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jiangsu |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jiangsu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zhenjiang |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdivisions |
| Area Total Km2: | 611 |
| Population Total: | 286700 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 32.0544°N 119.5279°W |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Dantu District is one of three districts of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China. A development called Dantu New City was constructed in the district and was underoccupied since around 2005 and criticized as a ghost city by international media.[1] However, since 2013 the development has been filling up with residents with many operating shops and offices, becoming a functional suburb of urban Zhenjiang.[2] [3]
There are two islands that belong to Dantu, in addition to the Yangtze River at the north it has a town. It is bordered to the east by the Jiajiang neighborhood in Yangzhong. To the south-east lies Danyang and to the west is Jurong. The Yangtze River borders Dantu to the north.
The district covers an area of 748.8 square kilometers and by 2017, had a population of 288,900.[4] The postal code for Dantu is 212100.
In the present, Dantu District has 1 subdistrict and 6 towns.[5]
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