Heinlenville
海因倫鎮 | |
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Etymology: John Heinlen | |
Coordinates: 37°21′5″N 121°53′38″W / 37.35139°N 121.89389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Santa Clara |
City | San Jose |
Built | 1887–1888[1] |
Demolished | 1931[2] |
Founded by | John Heinlen |
Area | |
• Total | 5.3 acres (2.1 ha) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,000 |
• Density | 480,000/sq mi (190,000/km2) |
Heinlenville (Chinese: 海因倫鎮;[5] also called the Sixth Street Chinatown 六街唐人埠 and San Jose Chinatown 散那些唐人埠[6]) was a Chinese-American ethnic enclave in San Jose, California. Established in 1887 and demolished in 1931, it was the last and longest-lasting of San Jose's five Chinatowns.