Songjiang, Shanghai

Songjiang
松江区
Songjiang Guangfulin Relics Park, a Neolithic Liangzhu archaeological site
Map
Songjiang in Shanghai
Songjiang in Shanghai
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityShanghai
Area
 • Total605.64 km2 (233.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,909,713
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Songjiang, Shanghai
Songjiang Square Pagoda, first built between 1068 and 1077 and restored in 1980 as Fangta Park, one of the first reassertions of traditional Chinese architecture after the Cultural Revolution
Songjiang District
Traditional Chinese松江
Simplified Chinese松江
Literal meaningPine River District
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSōngjiāng qū
Wade–GilesSung-chiang Ch'ü
Wu
Shanghainese
Romanization
Son-kaon Chiu
Songjiang County
Traditional Chinese松江
Simplified Chinese松江
Literal meaningPine River County
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSōngjiāng xiàn
Wade–GilesSung-chiang Hsien
Songjiang Prefecture
Chinese松江
PostalSungkiang
Sungkiang Foo
Literal meaningPine River Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSōngjiāng fǔ
Wade–GilesSung-chiang Fu
Huating County
Traditional Chinese華亭
Simplified Chinese华亭
Literal meaningOrnate Pavilian County
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuátíng xiàn
Wade–GilesHua-t'ing Hsien

Songjiang is a suburban district (formerly a county) of Shanghai. It has a land area of 605.64 km2 (233.84 sq mi) and a population of 1,909,713 (2020).[1][2] Owing to a long history, Songjiang is known as the cultural root of Shanghai.

Songjiang Town, the urban center of the district, was formerly the major city in the area. It is now connected to downtown Shanghai by Line 9 of the Shanghai Metro.

  1. ^ "China: Shànghăi (Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. ^ Shanghai 2010 Census Data Archived 2014-04-03 at the Wayback Machine Shanghai Statistics Bureau