Yangpu, Shanghai

Yangpu
杨浦区
A view of Wujiaochang (五角场)
A view of Wujiaochang (五角场)
Map
Location within Shanghai
Location within Shanghai
Coordinates: 31°15′35″N 121°31′33″E / 31.2598°N 121.5257°E / 31.2598; 121.5257Yangpu government
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityShanghai
Government
 • District GovernorJin Xinming (CCP)
Area
 • Total
60.61 km2 (23.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
1,242,548
 • Density21,000/km2 (53,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Websitewww.shyp.gov.cn
Chinese names
Yangpu District
Traditional Chinese楊浦
Simplified Chinese杨浦
Literal meaningPoplar Bank District
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYángpǔ Qū
Wu
Shanghainese
Romanization
Yan¹-pʰu² Chiu¹
Yangshupu
Traditional Chinese楊樹浦
Simplified Chinese杨树浦
PostalYangtzepoo
Yangtszepoo
Literal meaningPoplar Tree Bank
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYángshùpǔ
Wade–GilesYang-shu-pʻu

Yangpu (Chinese: 杨浦区) is one of the 16 districts of Shanghai. It is located in the northeastern part of downtown Shanghai, bordering the Huangpu River on the east and south, Hongkou on the west, and Baoshan on the north. The southern part of Yangpu District is 4 km (2.5 mi) away from The Bund, a major tourist attraction. It is predominantly composed of residential communities, with a total area of 60.61 km2 (23.40 sq mi)[2] and a population of 1,242,548 as of 2020.[4][3] The district administers 12 subdistricts.[5]

  1. ^ Shanghai Yangpu. "District Governor". Shanghai Yangpu Government. Retrieved 2001-07-29.
  2. ^ a b Shanghai Yangpu. "Geographical Location". Shanghai Yangpu Government. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
  3. ^ a b Yangpu District People's Government. 上海市杨浦区2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2011-07-29.
  4. ^ "China: Shànghăi (Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  5. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码(杨浦区) [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Yangpu District)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.