Luwan District, Shanghai Municipality 上海市卢湾区 | |||||||
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District of China | |||||||
1945–2011 | |||||||
Location of Luwan District in Shanghai Municipality | |||||||
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• Coordinates | 31°07′N 121°28′E / 31.117°N 121.467°E | ||||||
History | |||||||
• Established | 1945 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 2011 | ||||||
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Today part of | Huangpu District, Shanghai |
Luwan District (simplified Chinese: 卢湾区; traditional Chinese: 盧灣區; Shanghainese: lu1uae1 chiu1, pinyin: Lúwān Qū; formerly romanized as Lokawei) was a district located in central Shanghai, until its merger with Huangpu District in June 2011. It had an area of 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) and population of 350,000 as of 2001.