Yuexiu, Guangzhou

Yuexiu
越秀区
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  Yuexiu in Guangzhou
Coordinates: 23°08′13″N 113°15′29″E / 23.137°N 113.258°E / 23.137; 113.258
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityGuangzhou
Area
 • Total32.82 km2 (12.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2014[1])
 • Total1,146,500
 • Density35,000/km2 (90,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
510030
Area code020
Websitewww.yuexiu.gov.cn
Yuexiu, Guangzhou
Simplified Chinese越秀区
Traditional Chinese越秀區
Jyutpingjyut6 sau3 keoi1
Hanyu PinyinYuèxiù Qū
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese越秀
Jyutpingjyut6 sau3
Hanyu PinyinYuèxiù
Second alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese东山
Traditional Chinese東山
Jyutpingdung1 saan1
Hanyu PinyinDōngshān

Yuexiu District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China, located west of the Tianhe District and east of the Liwan District. It is the commercial, political and cultural centre of Guangdong[2] and noted for its high-quality education.[3] The Guangdong provincial government and the Guangzhou city government are both located in the Yuexiu District. Established in 1960, the district absorbed the former Dongshan District in May 2005 along with several former subdistricts of the Baiyun and Tianhe district.[4] Yuexiu District has 18 streets under its jurisdiction. The total area is 33.8 square kilometers.[5] According to the seventh census data, as of 0:00 on 1 November 2020, the resident population of Yuexiu District was 1,038,643. [6]

  1. ^ 2014年广州市人口规模及分布情况 (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. ^ Dongshan
  3. ^ Introduction of Education in Guangzhou in 2003
  4. ^ Three new districts established
  5. ^ "广州市越秀区人民政府门户网站". www.yuexiu.gov.cn. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  6. ^ "广州市第七次全国人口普查公报[1](第二号)——各区人口情况 - 广州市人民政府门户网站". www.gz.gov.cn. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

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