Dachuan, Dazhou

Dachuan
达川区
Location of Dachuan District (red) in Dazhou (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Dachuan District (red) in Dazhou (yellow) and Sichuan
Dachuan is located in Sichuan
Dachuan
Dachuan
Location of the county seat in Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°12′N 107°31′E / 31.200°N 107.517°E / 31.200; 107.517
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityDazhou
County seatSanliping Subdistrict
Area
 • Total2,688 km2 (1,038 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,280,000
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
635000
Area code0818
Websitewww.dachuan.gov.cn

Dachuan District (simplified Chinese: 达川区; traditional Chinese: 達川區; pinyin: Dáchuān Qū) is a district of Dazhou in northeastern Sichuan province. In 1999, it had a population of 1,247,085 inhabitants residing in an area of 2,688 square kilometres (1,038 sq mi).[1] It was called Da County (达县; 達縣; Dá Xiàn) or Daxian, until July 2013, when it renamed to Dachuan District.[2]

  1. ^ China County & City Population 1999, China Historical GIS
  2. ^ 四川省人民政府关于同意调整达州市部分行政区划的批复 (in Simplified Chinese). Government of Sichuan. 2013-07-19.