Gusu District
| Gusu 姑苏区 | |
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  Gusu Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′09″N 120°35′30″E / 31.3193°N 120.5918°ECoordinates: 31°19′09″N 120°35′30″E / 31.3193°N 120.5918°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Suzhou |
| Formed | 1 September 2012 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Gusu District (simplified Chinese: 姑苏区; traditional Chinese: 姑蘇區; pinyin: Gūsū Qū) is one of five urban districts and the main district of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. It was created on 1 September 2012 by the merger of the three former districts of Canglang, Pingjiang, and Jinchang.[1]
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References
- ↑ 苏州行政区划重大调整：古城合并新设姑苏区 吴江撤市设区. Xinhua (in Chinese). 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
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