| Geleshan | |
| Official Name: | Geleshan Subdistrict |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-hans |
| Settlement Type: | Subdistrict |
| Total Type: | Subdistrict |
| Pushpin Map: | China |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in China |
| Coordinates: | 29.5778°N 106.4126°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chongqing |
| Subdivision Name3: | Shapingba District |
| Pic: | %E6%AD%8C%E4%B9%90%E5%B1%B1.png |
| Piccap: | "Geleshan" in Chinese characters |
| Picsize: | 135px |
| P: | Gēlèshān |
Geleshan is a subdistrict in the Shapingba District of Chongqing, China. It is located 13.6 km west of Chongqing city centre.[1]
As of 2010, Geleshan has a recorded population of 41,674. The population consists of 21,045 females and 20,629 males. Children under 15 comprise 8.0%, persons 15–64 years old comprise 83%, and 65 years old or over 8.0%.[2]
The famous spicy chicken dish Laziji (辣子鸡) is thought to originate from Geleshan.[3]
The Chongqing Communications Institute is a college located in the Geleshan Subdistrict.
Other notable institutions in Geleshan include the Chongqing Business Career Academy, Chongqing Zhengda Software Vocational college, and the Technical Institute Tianchi Campus.[4]
Geleshan is perhaps best known for its forest park, the Geleshan National Forest Park, which is a nationally protected area.
The terrain around Geleshan is hilly to the southwest, with a flat northeastern area. The highest point of the area is 647 m above sea level, situated in the southeastern area. The neighbourhoods around Geleshan consists mainly of farmland.
Much of Geleshan lies in the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen climate classification Cfa), featuring warm humid summers and generally mild winters with cool spells. The average rainfall is 1114 mm.[5]