Dianjun District

Dianjun
点军区
District

Dianjun

Location in Hubei

Coordinates: 30°41′15″N 111°15′29″E / 30.68750°N 111.25806°E / 30.68750; 111.25806Coordinates: 30°41′15″N 111°15′29″E / 30.68750°N 111.25806°E / 30.68750; 111.25806
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hubei
Prefecture-level city Yichang
Area
  Total 546 km2 (211 sq mi)
Population (2004)
  Total 105,175
  Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 443000

Dianjun District (simplified Chinese: 点军区; traditional Chinese: 點軍區; pinyin: Diǎnjūn Qū) is a district of the city of Yichang, Hubei, People's Republic of China. It contains 3 townships with 23 villages.[1] In 2004 it had 105,175 residents.[2]

The district is located on the right (southwestern) bank of the Yangtze, opposite the Yichang City center (which, administratively, forms Xiling District).

Transportation

Dianjun Districty is connected to Yichang's Xiling District by the Yiling Bridge (which carries Provincial Highway 323) and a railway bridge (which carries the Yichang-Wanzhou Railway).

Dianjun is served by the freight-only Yichang South Railway Station on the Yichang-Wanzhou Railway.

References

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