Yuhang, Hangzhou

Yuhang
余杭区
Dream Town of Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City
Dream Town of Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City
Location of Yuhang District within Hangzhou
Location of Yuhang District within Hangzhou
Yuhang is located in Zhejiang
Yuhang
Yuhang
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°09′N 119°40′E / 30.150°N 119.667°E / 30.150; 119.667
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Sub-provincial cityHangzhou
Area
 • Total1,228.41 km2 (474.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,390,900
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Yuhang, Hangzhou
Simplified Chinese余杭区
Traditional Chinese餘杭區
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYúháng Qū
Old Yuhang

Yuhang is one of ten urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, East China. Its 2013 population was estimated at 1.17 million. Its inhabitants speak both Mandarin and a variety of Hangzhounese, a Wu dialect.

On April 9, 2021, Linping District was established, consisting of the former Yuhang subdistricts of Linping, Donghu, Nanyuan, Xingqiao, Yunhe, Qiaosi, Chongxian and the Town of Tangxi.[1][2]

Yuhang is the largest district of Hangzhou. The administration center of Yuhang District is Linping, which is a subcenter of Hangzhou located in the northeast side of downtown area. It connects with the downtown via Metro Line 1.

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  2. ^ "重磅消息!国务院批复同意杭州部分行政区划优化调整". 杭州网. 2021-04-09.