Dadong, Shenyang
District in Liaoning, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District in Liaoning, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dadong District (Chinese: 大东区; pinyin: Dàdōng Qū) is one of ten districts of the prefecture-level city of Shenyang, the capital of the Chinese province of Liaoning. It borders Shenbei New Area to the north, Dongling to the east, Shenhe to the south, and Huanggu to the west.
Dadong, Shenyang | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 大东区 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 大東區 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Great East | ||||||
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Dadong
大东区 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 41°51′43″N 123°30′36″E[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Province | Liaoning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-provincial city | Shenyang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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• Total | 100 km2 (40 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 782,867 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal code | 11004X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area code | 024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shenyang district map |
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Website | www |
Its name derives from the fact that the district started off as the residential area immediately outside the old inner city wall's Fujin Gate (撫近門), which is also called Great East Gate (大東門).
Dadong District has fifteen subdistricts:[3]
The oldest airfield in Shenyang, the now-defunct East Pagoda Airport, is located in Dadong District. It was the headquarters of the defunct China Northern Airlines.[4]
The district contains popular tourist landmarks such as the 9.18 Historical Museum, the North and East Pagodas, Bawang Temple and the Wanquan Park.
The Shenyang University is located in Dadong. The Shangpin schools, which enrolls students from Grades 1-9, consistently ranks among the top public schools in Shenyang.
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