Wangcheng, Changsha
Wangcheng
望城区 | |
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Location of Wangcheng District within Changsha | |
| Coordinates: 28°21′13″N 112°49′53″E / 28.3535761335°N 112.8313262117°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
| Seat | Gaotangling |
| Area | |
• Total | 951.06 km2 (367.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 527,600 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Wangcheng District (simplified Chinese: 望城区; traditional Chinese: 望城區; pinyin: Wàngchéng Qū) is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. It is the largest district of Changsha by area. The district is bordered to the north by Miluo City and Xiangyin County of Yueyang, to the west by Heshan District of Yiyang and Ningxiang County, to the south by Yuelu and Kaifu Districts, to the east by Changsha County. Located in the northsouth of the City proper in Changsha, Wangcheng covers 951.06 km2 (367.21 sq mi) with registered population of 560,567 and resident population of 562,100 (as of 2014). The district has 10 subdistricts and 5 towns under its jurisdiction, with its administrative centre at Gaotangling Subdistrict.