Dantu, Zhenjiang

Dantu
丹徒区
Dantu District in September 2017
Dantu
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 32°03′16″N 119°31′40″E / 32.0544°N 119.5279°E / 32.0544; 119.5279
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityZhenjiang
Area
  District
611 km2 (236 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  District
347,264
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
  Urban
247,130
  Rural
100,134
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
212100

Dantu District (simplified Chinese: 丹徒区; traditional Chinese: 丹徒區; pinyin: Dāntú Qū) is one of three districts of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China. A development called Dantu New City was constructed in the district and was underoccupied since around 2005 and criticized as a ghost city by international media. However, since 2013 the development has been filling up with residents with many operating shops and offices, becoming a functional suburb of urban Zhenjiang.

There are two islands that belong to Dantu, in addition to the Yangtze River at the north it has a town. It is bordered to the east by the Jiajiang neighborhood in Yangzhong. To the south-east lies Danyang and to the west is Jurong. The Yangtze River borders Dantu to the north.

The district covers an area of 748.8 square kilometers and by 2020, had a population of 347,264. The postal code for Dantu is 212100.