Lunan | |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Settlement Type: | District |
Coordinates: | 39.625°N 118.154°W |
Pushpin Map: | China Hebei |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Lunan District in Hebei |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Hebei |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Tangshan |
Area Total Km2: | 110.92 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | China Standard |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Population Total: | 330000 |
Lunan District is a district of the city of Tangshan, Hebei province, China. The district spans an area of 110.92km2, and has a population of approximately 330,000 per a 2021 government publication.[1]
Lunan District derives its name from its location to the south of the Beijing–Shanhaiguan railway.
Much of Tangshan's early industry was concentrated in the area, especially in present-day Xiaoshan Subdistrict. According to the Lunan District government, the area of the present-day district was the site of China's first mechanized mine, first standard gauge railway, first steam locomotive, and mainland China's first university professor.
Lunan District was established in 1952.
The and the Qinglong river both flow through the district.
Lunan District administers nine subdistricts, one town, and one township.[2]
The district's nine subdistricts are South Xueyuan Road Subdistrict (Chinese: 学院南路街道), Youyi Subdistrict (Chinese: 友谊街道), Guangchang Subdistrict (Chinese: 广场街道), Yonghongqiao Subdistrict (Chinese: 永红桥街道), Xiaoshan Subdistrict (Chinese: 小山街道), Wenhuabeihou Street Subdistrict (Chinese: 文化北后街街道), (Chinese: 钱家营矿区街道), (Chinese: 惠民道街道), and (Chinese: 梁家屯路街道).
The district's sole town is (Chinese: 稻地镇).
The district's sole township is Nüzhizhai Township (Chinese: 女织寨乡).