Qishuyan District

District in Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
Qishuyan
31°44′44″N 120°02′38″E / 31.7456°N 120.0438°E / 31.7456; 120.0438
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityChangzhou
Area
 • Total31.58 km2 (12.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total80,200
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
213011

Qishuyan District (simplified Chinese: 戚墅堰区; traditional Chinese: 戚墅堰區; pinyin: Qīshùyàn Qū) was a district of the city of Changzhou in Jiangsu, China. The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. The postal code for the district is 213011. It covers an area of 31.58 square kilometers. In 2005 the total population was recorded at 80,200 people.[1] It is also home to Tianmu Lake after which a local beer is named. On May 7, 2015, Qishuyan was merged into Wujin District.[2]

References

  1. ^ 戚墅堰区人民政府 Archived February 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "常州部分区划调整获批：武进区戚墅堰区合并，金坛市撤市设区". thepaper.cn. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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