Hanyang District () is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China.
Currently, it is a district and stands between the Han River (right/southern bank) and the Yangtze River (left/northwestern bank), where the former drains into the latter. It is connected by bridges with its former sister cities, Hankou and Wuchang. Presently, on the left bank of the Yangtze, it borders the districts of Qiaokou to the north across the Han River, Jianghan to the northeast, Caidian to the southwest, and Dongxihu to the northwest; on the opposite bank it borders Wuchang and Hongshan. Guiyuan Temple is located in Hanyang.
The name "Hanyang" means "the Yang side of Han River", referring to the town's historic location on the north ("yang") bank of the Han River mouth. However, the lower Han River changed course to the north side of the town during Ming dynasty's Chenghua-era. The town, now on the south ("yin") side of the river, should have been renamed to "Hanyin" by naming convention, but the name "Hanyang" remained as it was well-established since the Sui dynasty. Administratively, the area forms Hanyang District of the modern Wuhan city, with an area of and a population of 510,000. Profile of Hanyang , Official website of Hanyang District Government, visited on April 19, 2008.
The Hanyang Arsenal is known for its production of the so-called "Hanyang rifle" - an indigenous Asian copy of the German Model 1888 Commission Rifle, which was heavily used in World War II, as well as in the Korean War and Vietnam War.
Geography Administrative divisions
As of 2016, Hanyang District administers eleven subdistricts, one economic development zone and one administrative committee:
# Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin English Meaning Population (2010) Area (km2)(Area numbers taken from the first line of each individual page about the subdistricts.) Subdistricts 1 Qingchuan Subdistrict Clear Creek 17,138 1.64 2 Longyang Subdistrict Longyang 3 Jianqiao Subdistrict Bridge Construction 46,960 1.41 4 Yingwu Subdistrict Parrot 51,945 2.52 5 Zhoutou Subdistrict Islet 38,888 4.05 6 Sixin Subdistrict Four New 7 Wulidun Subdistrict Five Li Dun 87,346 5.63 8 Qinduankou Subdistrict Broken Qin Mouth 66,908 3.39 9 Jianghan'erqiao Subdistrict Jianghan Second Bridge 76,001 3.88 10 Yongfeng Subdistrict Ever-abundant 106,482 33.70 11 Jiangdi Subdistrict River Dyke 24,496 16.93former Cuiwei Subdistrict Green Hills 44,529 1.46former Yuehu Subdistrict Moon Lake 20,944 4.86Other Areas 12 Hanyang Economic Development Area Hanyang Economic Development Area 13 Sixin Area Administrative Committee Four New 2,461 8.93
Education Colleges and universities: Jianghan University
Primary and secondary schools: Wuhan French International School
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References
External links
Official website of Hanyang District Government