Xianshuigu Town
咸水沽镇 | |
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 Donggulu Station of Tianjin Metro on the north of the town, 2020 | |
.png) Location of XIanshuigu Town in Jinnan District | |
  Xianshuigu Town  Xianshuigu Town | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′43″N 117°23′19″E / 38.97861°N 117.38861°E | |
| Country |  China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Jinnan |
| Village-level Divisions | 29 communities 27 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.39 km2 (23.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 148,602 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 300350 |
| Area code | 022 |
Xianshuigu Town (simplified Chinese: 咸水沽镇; traditional Chinese: 鹹水沽鎮; pinyin: Xiánshuǐgū Zhèn) is a town in Jinnan District, Tianjin, China. It is located in the south of Jinqiao Subdistrict, west of Gegu Town, north of Beizhakou Town, and east of Xinzhuang Town and Haitang Subdistrict. The town also has an enclave south of Haitang Subdistrict. Its population is 148,602 as of 2010.[1]
The town is recorded as having been a coastal town on the Bay of Bohai around AD 500, but was 18 miles (30 km) inland by the mid-19th century.[2] Its name Xianshuigu (Chinese: 咸水沽; lit. 'Salty Creek Port') first appeared in record in the year 1377.[3]
- ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "China" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. V, 1878.
- ^ Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo zheng qu da dian. Tianjin juan (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing. 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.
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