Kuiwen, Weifang Explained

Kuiwen
Postal Code:261000
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:China Shandong
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Shandong
Coordinates:36.707°N 119.133°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Shandong
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Weifang
Area Total Km2:187.78
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:456310
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Kuiwen is an urban district of the city of Weifang, Shandong province, China. It has an area of 71km2 and according to the Seventh Census, as of 00:00 on November 1, 2020, the resident population of Kuiwan District was 475,103 people.[1]

History

In 1994, the former Weicheng District was divided into two districts with the Bailang River as the boundary, with Kweiwen District established on the east side of the river and Weicheng District on the west side of the river.[2]

Geography

Quiwen District, located in Weifang City, central north, northeast and adjacent to the Hanting District, west of the Bailang River as the boundary, and Weicheng District, south and southeast of Fangzi District adjoining. It lies between latitude 36°35′00″-36°45′00″N and longitude 119°03′45″-119°18′45″E, with a maximum straight-line distance of 17.2 km from north to south and 10.2 km from east to west, and a boundary line length of 130.41 km, with a total area of 187.78 square kilometres . It extends 193 kilometres to the provincial capital Jinan in the west and 155 kilometres to Qingdao in the east.

Administrative divisions

In October 2022, the District was divided into 10 subdistricts.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Dongguan Subdistrict (Chinese: 东关街道)
  • Dayu Subdistrict (Chinese: 大虞街道)
  • Liyuan Subdistrict (Chinese: 梨园街道)
  • Nianlibao Subdistrict (Chinese: 廿里堡街道)
  • Weizhou Road Subdistrict (Chinese: 潍州路街道)
  • Beifan Subdistrict (Chinese: 北苑街道)
  • Guangwen Subdistrict (Chinese: 广文街道)
  • Xincheng Subdistrict (Chinese: 新城街道)
  • Qingchi Subdistrict (Chinese: 清池街道)
  • Beihailu Subdistrict(北海路街道)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-06-10 . 潍坊市第七次全国人口普查公报[1](第二号)——县市区(开发区)人口情况潍坊市统计局潍坊市第七次全国人口普查工作专班办公室2021年6月10日 ]. en:Weifang Seventh National Population Census Bulletin [1] (No. 2) - Population of County and Municipal Areas (Development Zones) Weifang Municipal Bureau of Statistics Weifang Seventh National Population Census Task Force Office June 10, 2021 . 2024-03-28 . zh:潍坊日报 . zh.
  2. Web site: 2024-06-08 . 历史——潍坊市情网 . Histories--Weifang City Situation Network . 潍坊市情网 . zh.
  3. Web site: 2022-10-01 . 2022年统计用区划代码 . Zoning codes for statistical purposes in 2022 . National Bureau of Statistics . zh.