Liangyuan, Shangqiu

Liangyuan
梁园区
Location in Shangqiu
Liangyuan
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 34°26′38″N 115°36′50″E / 34.4439°N 115.6140°E / 34.4439; 115.6140
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityShangqiu
Area
  Total
673 km2 (260 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
967,400
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
476000

Liangyuan District (simplified Chinese: 梁园区; traditional Chinese: 梁園區; pinyin: Liángyuán Qū) is one of the two districts of the city of Shangqiu, Henan province. The name Liangyuan, or "the garden of Liang", follows from the name Prince Xiao of Liang, who built the garden around 154 BC centered in the area of nowadays Shangqiu. At present, Liangyuan district hosts the government of Shangqiu city.