Jiangyan, Taizhou

Jiangyan
姜堰区
Jiangyan in Taizhou
Taizhou in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 32°30′32″N 120°07′41″E / 32.509°N 120.128°E / 32.509; 120.128
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityTaizhou
Area
  Total
858.3 km2 (331.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
743,500
  Density870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
225500

Jiangyan District (simplified Chinese: 姜堰区; traditional Chinese: 姜堰區; pinyin: Jiāngyàn Qū) is one of the three urban districts of the city of Taizhou, Jiangsu province. It was a county-level city until December 2012. Jiangyan is known for being the birthplace of the former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Hu Jintao.