Qiantang, Hangzhou

Qiantang District
钱塘区
Location of Qiantang District near the core area of Hangzhou
Location of Qiantang District near the core area of Hangzhou
Qiantang District is located in Zhejiang
Qiantang District
Qiantang District
Location of Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°19′N 120°29′E / 30.317°N 120.483°E / 30.317; 120.483
DistrictPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityHangzhou
Named forQiantang River
Area
 • Total531.7 km2 (205.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total335,000
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Qiantang District is a district in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province in China.[1] In August 2019, the Hangzhou Qiantang New Area, a provincial-level new area in Zhejiang established, and later has been transformed into a new area and integrated with the Hangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, a national-level development zone established in 1990. A district was established on April 9, 2021, with a total area of 531.7 square kilometers.

  1. ^ "杭州市上城区人民政府 Overview". www.hzsc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-07-16.