Shangzhou District

district in Shaanxi Province, China

Shangzhou District (Chinese: 商州区, pinyin:Shāngzhōu Qū), is a district of Shangluo Municipality, Shaanxi, China. The Shangluo Government is here.[1] It covers 2,645.62 square kilometres (1,021.48 square miles). As of November 2010, 531,646 people lived here[2] It was formerly known as Shangluo (上洛, meaning up Luo, not Shangluo Municipality), because it is in upstream of Luo River.[3]

Shangzhou District
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Traditional商州區
 • Simplified商州区
 • PinyinShāngzhōu Qū
Shangzhou District is located in China
Shangzhou District
Shangzhou District
Location in the People's Republic of China
Coordinates: 33°49′32″N 109°59′52″E / 33.82556°N 109.99778°E / 33.82556; 109.99778
CountryChina
ProvinceTongchuan
PrefectureShangluo
Area
 • Total1,032 sq mi (2,672 km2)
Population
 (2002)
5.4*105
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)

References change

  1. "市情" (in Chinese). Shangluo Municipality Government. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  2. "商洛市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Luonan Propaganda Net. June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. Civil Affairs Department of Shaanxi Province (December 19, 2007). "商州区" (in Chinese). Shaanxi Place Name Informations Net. Retrieved June 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]