Hongshan, Wuhan

Hongshan
洪山区
Optics Valley Square
Hongshan
Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 30°32′16″N 114°24′25″E / 30.5377°N 114.4069°E / 30.5377; 114.4069
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Sub-provincial cityWuhan
Established date1949; reestablished 1955; 1961
Area
  Total
480.20 km2 (185.41 sq mi)
Elevation
25.3 m (83.0 ft)
Highest elevation
201 m (659 ft)
Lowest elevation
17.3 m (56.8 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,554,403
  Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
430070
Area code0027
Websitewww.hongshan.gov.cn
Hongshan, Wuhan
Simplified Chinese洪山
Traditional Chinese洪山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHóngshān Qū

Hongshan District (simplified Chinese: 洪山; traditional Chinese: 洪山; pinyin: Hóngshān Qū) forms part of the urban core of and is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China. The district is named for Mount Hong, located near East Lake. It is the most populous of all the districts, and is the most spacious but least densely populated among the city's seven core districts.