Hechuan
合川区 | |
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Coordinates: 29°58′19″N 106°16′34″E / 29.97194°N 106.27611°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Municipality | Chongqing |
Area | |
• Total | 2,356.21 km2 (909.74 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,530,000 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | www |
Hechuan (Chinese: 合川; pinyin: Héchuān) is a district in the northern part of Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China, located at the meeting point of the Jialing, Fu and Qu rivers, with a history of 1,500 years. Hechuan is 54 km (34 mi) away from downtown Chongqing's Yuzhong District.
Hechuan was formerly a county-level city but was incorporated into Chongqing as a district in 2006.[1]