Linping, Hangzhou

Linping
临平区
Administrative map of Linping District
Administrative map of Linping District
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Sub-provincial cityHangzhou
Area
 • Total286 km2 (110 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,191,000
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Linping, Hangzhou
Simplified Chinese临平区
Traditional Chinese臨平區
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLínpíng Qū

Linping is a district of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. It officially become a district on April 9, 2021.[1]

Linping District has a total area of 280 Square kilometers as of April 2021. Linping has a very facilitative transportation system[2] and has a significant local position, since it is the eastern gate of Hangzhou and the main military position. There are 23 towns or cities connecting with Linping using buses every day. The river in Linping named Shangtang river[3] is through the western of Hangzhou, eastern of Haining and convergent into Qiantang River,[4] Hefeng harbor and the Grand Canal.

  1. ^ 浙江在线. "再次调整!杭州行政区划经历过哪些变化?". Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. ^ "linping transportation system". HangZhou.com.cn. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  3. ^ "hangtang river". HangZhou.com.cn. 2009-08-27. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ^ "qiantang river". qiantang.com. Retrieved 26 May 2013.