Lunan, Tangshan

Lunan District (simplified Chinese: 路南区; traditional Chinese: 路南區; pinyin: Lùnán Qū; lit. 'South of the Road') is a district of the city of Tangshan, Hebei province, China. The district spans an area of 110.92 square kilometres (42.83 sq mi), and has a population of 430,312 per the 2020 government census.^[1][2]

Lunan 路南区
District
A view of the Tangshan Earthquake Monument Square
Lunan Location of Lunan District in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°37′30″N 118°09′14″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Tangshan
Area
• District	110.92 km2 (42.83 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• District	430,312
• Density	3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
• Urban	374,912
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Toponymy

Lunan District derives its name from its location to the south of the Beijing–Shanhaiguan railway.^[2]

History

Much of Tangshan's early industry was concentrated in the area, especially in present-day Xiaoshan Subdistrict.^[2] 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.^[2]

Lunan District was established in 1952.^[2]

Geography

The Dou River [zh] and the Qinglong river (Chinese: 青龙河) both flow through the district.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Lunan District administers nine subdistricts, one town, and one township.^[3]

Subdistricts

The district's nine subdistricts are South Xueyuan Road Subdistrict (学院南路街道), Youyi Subdistrict (友谊街道), Guangchang Subdistrict (广场街道), Yonghongqiao Subdistrict (永红桥街道), Xiaoshan Subdistrict (小山街道), Wenhuabeihou Street Subdistrict (文化北后街街道), Qianjiaying Mining Area Subdistrict [zh] (钱家营矿区街道), Huimindao Subdistrict [zh] (惠民道街道), and Liangjiatun Road Subdistrict [zh] (梁家屯路街道).^[3]

Towns

The district's sole town is Daodi [zh] (稻地镇).^[3]

Townships

The district's sole township is Nüzhizhai Township (女织寨乡).^[3]