Bowang District (Chinese: 博望区; pinyin: Bówàng Qū) is a district of the prefecture-level city of Ma'anshan in Anhui province, China. It was created in September 2012 by splitting off the three towns of Bowang, Danyang, and Xinshi from Dangtu County. It governs an area of 351 square kilometres (136 sq mi) and has a total population of 183,500.[1]
Bowang
博望区 | |
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| Coordinates: 31°34′N 118°50′E / 31.56°N 118.84°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Ma'anshan |
| Established | September 2012 |
| District seat | Bowang Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 351 km2 (136 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 158,483 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Postal Code | 243131 |
Administrative divisions
editBowang District is divided into three towns: Bowang Town (博望镇), Danyang Town (丹阳镇), and Xinshi Town (新市镇), which are further divided into 3 neighbourhood committees, 3 communities, and 37 villages.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b 博望区简介 [Introduction to Bowang District] (in Chinese). Bowang District government. 2012-09-17. Archived from the original on 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2012-12-13.