Machang Subdistrict

Machang Subdistrict
马场街道
Machang Avenue on the north of the subdistrict, 2006
Machang Avenue on the north of the subdistrict, 2006
Location within Hexi District
Location within Hexi District
Machang Subdistrict is located in Tianjin
Machang Subdistrict
Machang Subdistrict
Machang Subdistrict is located in China
Machang Subdistrict
Machang Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°05′40″N 117°10′57″E / 39.09444°N 117.18250°E / 39.09444; 117.18250
CountryChina
MunicipalityTianjin
DistrictHexi
Village-level Divisions10 communities
Area
 • Total4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total54,949
 • Density13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
300200
Area code022

Machang Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 马场街道; traditional Chinese: 馬場街道; pinyin: Mǎchǎng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict located on the northwestern corner of Hexi District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Xinxing and Taoyuan Subdistricts to its north, Xiuyue Road Subdistrict to its east, Tianta and Youyi Road Subdistricts to its south, as well as Shuishang Gongyuan and Xuefu Subdistrict to its west. Its population was 54,949 as of 2010.[1]

The subdistrict was established in 1954. Its name (Chinese: 马场; lit. 'Horse Racing Venue') came from a horse racing venue that was constructed here in 1890s, back when this region was a part of the British concession of Tianjin.[2]

  1. ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  2. ^ 中华人民共和国政区大典:天津市卷 (in Chinese). 中国社会出版社. 2020.