Shuanggang Town
双港镇 Shuangjiang Town | |
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_20220503.jpg) Shuanggang Station of Tianjin Metro on the west of the subdistrict, 2022 | |
.png) Location of Shuanggang in Jinnan District | |
  Shuanggang Town  Shuanggang Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′31″N 117°18′44″E / 39.04194°N 117.31222°E | |
| Country |  China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Jinnan |
| Village-level Divisions | 16 communities 16 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.10 km2 (13.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 103,185 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 300353 |
| Area code | 022 |
Shuanggang Town (simplified Chinese: 双港镇; traditional Chinese: 雙港鎮; pinyin: Shuānggǎng Zhèn), or Shuangjiang Town as pronounced by the locals,[1] is a town in Jinnan District, Tianjin, China. It borders Wanxin and Xinli Subdistricts to its north, Xinzhuang Town to its east, Haitang Subdistrict to its south, Dasi Town and Taihulu Subdistrict to its west, as well as Liulin Subdistrict to its northwest. It also contains two subdistricts within: Shuangxin and Shuanglin. As of 2010, it has 103,185 inhabitants under its administration.[2]
The name "Shuanggang" can be literally translated as "Two Ports". The Tianjin TEDA Company started operating its first waste-incineration power plant within the town on 16 December 2004.[3][4]
- ^ "天津"双港"地名读音考证" [Research on the Pronunciation of Tianjin's "Shuanggang" toponym] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-04-08.
- ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Liu, Yingqiu (2017-05-18). New Interpretations on the Development of China's Non-Governmental Enterprises. Springer. p. 102. ISBN 9789811038723.
- ^ Leitão, João; Aleluia, João; Sarmento, Elsa Morais (2017-11-10). The Emerald Handbook of Public-Private Partnerships in Developing and Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Public Policy, Entrepreneurship and Poverty. Emerald Group Publishing. p. 134. ISBN 9781787144941.