Yangpu, Shanghai
Yangpu
杨浦区 | |
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A view of Wujiaochang (五角场) | |
Location within Shanghai | |
| Coordinates: 31°15′35″N 121°31′33″E / 31.2598°N 121.5257°EYangpu government | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| Government | |
| • District Governor | Jin Xinming (CCP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.61 km2 (23.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,242,548 |
| • Density | 21,000/km2 (53,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
| Chinese names | |||||||||
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| Yangpu District | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊浦區 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨浦区 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Poplar Bank District | ||||||||
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| Yangshupu | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊樹浦 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨树浦 | ||||||||
| Postal | Yangtzepoo Yangtszepoo | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Poplar Tree Bank | ||||||||
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Yangpu (Chinese: 杨浦区) is one of the 16 districts of Shanghai. It is located in the northeastern part of downtown Shanghai, bordering the Huangpu River on the east and south, Hongkou on the west, and Baoshan on the north. The southern part of Yangpu District is 4 km (2.5 mi) away from The Bund, a major tourist attraction. It is predominantly composed of residential communities, with a total area of 60.61 km2 (23.40 sq mi) and a population of 1,242,548 as of 2020. The district administers 12 subdistricts.