Xiawafang Subdistrict

Xiawafang Subdistrict
下瓦房街道
Former Danish Consulate in Tianjin, 2012
Former Danish Consulate in Tianjin, 2012
Location of Xiawafang within Hexi District
Location of Xiawafang within Hexi District
Xiawafang Subdistrict is located in Tianjin
Xiawafang Subdistrict
Xiawafang Subdistrict
Xiawafang Subdistrict is located in China
Xiawafang Subdistrict
Xiawafang Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°06′18″N 117°13′08″E / 39.10500°N 117.21889°E / 39.10500; 117.21889
CountryChina
MunicipalityTianjin
DistrictHexi
Village-level Divisions10 communities
Area
 • Total1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total49,767
 • Density29,000/km2 (76,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
300202
Area code022

Xiawafang Subdistrict (Chinese: 下瓦房街道; pinyin: Xiàwǎfáng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in the northern part of Hexi District, Tianjin. it borders Dawangzhuang and Dazhigu Subdistricts in the northeast, Guajiasi Subdistrict in the south, Taoyuan Subdistrict in the west, and Dayingmen Subdistrict in the northwest. In 2010, its population was 49,767.[1]

Its name Xiawafang (Chinese: 下瓦房; lit. 'Down Tile House') originated in late Qing dynasty, when a three-room teahouse was constructed here in the downstream of Hai River, and became popular among the local population.[2]

  1. ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
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