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Shangzhou District

Shangzhou District
Chinese transcription(s)
  Traditional商州區
  Simplified商州区
  PinyinShāngzhōu Qū
Shangzhou District is located in China
Shangzhou District
Shangzhou District
Location in the People's Republic of China
Coordinates: 33°49′32″N 109°59′52″E / 33.82556°N 109.99778°E / 33.82556; 109.99778
CountryChina
ProvinceTongchuan
PrefectureShangluo
Area
  Total1,032 sq mi (2,672 km2)
Population
 (2002)
5.4*105
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)

Shangzhou District (Chinese: 商州区, pinyin:Shāngzhōu Qū), is a district of Shangluo Municipality, Shaanxi, China. The Shangluo Government is here.[1] It covers 2,645.62 square kilometres (1,021.48 square miles). As of November 2010, 531,646 people lived here[2] It was formerly known as Shangluo (上洛, meaning up Luo, not Shangluo Municipality), because it is in upstream of Luo River.[3]

References

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  1. "市情" (in Chinese). Shangluo Municipality Government. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  2. "商洛市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Luonan Propaganda Net. June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. Civil Affairs Department of Shaanxi Province (December 19, 2007). "商州区" (in Chinese). Shaanxi Place Name Informations Net. Retrieved June 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]