Huai'an, Huai'an

Huai'an
淮安区
Location in Huai'an
Huai'an District
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 33°31′19″N 119°18′32″E / 33.522°N 119.309°E / 33.522; 119.309
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityHuai'an
SubdivisionsHuai'an
Area
  Total
1,452 km2 (561 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
785,272
  Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
223200
Websitewww.zghaq.gov.cn

Huai'an District (simplified Chinese: 淮安区; traditional Chinese: 淮安區; pinyin: Huái'ān Qū) is one of four districts of the prefecture-level city of Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, China. The southeast district was formerly named Shanyang County (山阳县; 山陽縣; Shānyáng Xiàn), Huai'an County (淮安县; 淮安縣; Huái'ān Xiàn) and Chuzhou District (楚州区; 楚州區; Chǔzhōu Qū).

The district is the home town of historical figures such as Zhou Enlai, Wu Cheng'en, Han Xin and Guan Tianpei