Tongzhou
通州区 Tungchow | |
|---|---|
 Tongzhou in Nantong | |
 Nantong in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 32°03′51″N 121°04′30″E / 32.0642°N 121.0751°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Nantong |
| Area | |
• Total | 906 km2 (350 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,675,000 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101149, 101100 |
Tongzhou District (simplified Chinese: 通州区; traditional Chinese: 通州區; pinyin: Tōngzhōu Qū), formerly known as Tongzhou City (1993-2009) or Nantong County (1912-1993), is one of three urban districts of Nantong, Jiangsu province, China. It was a county-level city under the administration of Nantong until July 2009, when it became a district of Nantong. As of 2010, Tongzhou had a population of 1,246,400.