Tuesday, January 30, 2007

China (CN) Jiangsu Province Changzhou Region

Changzhou Region (常州市 Chángzhōu-shì)

Summary

Changzhou is a major city with a population of 1 250 000. The major towns of Hengshanqiao (30 000) in Wujin District and Xiaohe (25 000) in Xinbei District are in the Changzhou metropolitan area. The cities of Liyang (150 000) and Jintan (110 000) are county seats in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Changzhou Region contains the Changzhou metropolitan area and 2 metropolitan counties. It has an area of 4 180 km² and a population of 3 776 270.

The Changzhou metropolitan area has an area of 1 669 km² and a population of 2 502 049. Changzhou proper has a population of 597 197 in 19 street committees. The 2000 Census gives a population of 1 025 014 with suburbs. The 1982 Census gives a population of 500 737 in 99 km² for Xuzhou City, which suggests about 450 000 in the urban area. This gives a long-run growth rate of 4.7% and a 2004 estimated population of 1 250 000 corresponding to the measured area of 110 km².

Qishuyan District (戚墅堰区 shùyàn) 31.6 km²

2 street committees of Changzhou, 2 urban townships (89 438): 戚墅堰街道 15537人、先行街道 23603人、丁堰镇 33992人、潞城镇 16306人

Dingyan (丁堰 Dīngyàn) and Lucheng (潞城 chéng) are suburbs of Changzhou.

Tianning District (天宁区 Tiānníng-) 67.4 km²

8 street committees of Changzhou (281 302): 新丰街街道 44471人、局前街街道 19232人、北环路街道 60462人、水门桥街道 18542人、古村街道 6750人、朝阳桥街道 47485人、清凉街道 47081人、兰陵街道 37279人

On April 3, 2002, Suburban District was abolished and part of it was annexed by Tianning District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 453 972. The four annexed rural townships are suburbs of Changzhou.

Chashan (
茶山 Cháshān), Diaozhuang (雕庄 Diāozhuāng), Hongmei (红梅 Hóngméi), and Qinglong (青龙 Qīnglóng), listerd here under Xinbei District, are suburbs of Changzhou.

Wujin District (
武进区 jìn-) 1 061 km²

Wujin Metropolitan County: 30 urban townships, 1 special urban township (1 420 204):
湖塘镇 198886人、南夏墅镇 41137人、牛塘镇 56975人、洛阳镇 64259人、遥观镇 58416人、横林镇 61943人、横山桥镇 44069人、芙蓉镇 26891人、焦溪镇 49626人、郑陆镇 45934人、雪堰镇 30476人、潘家镇 33611人、漕桥镇 35185人、前黄镇 41723人、礼嘉镇 41325人、寨桥镇 32527人、邹堰镇 45169人、卜弋镇 37251人、夏溪镇 39987人、嘉泽镇 39686人、湟里镇 40755人、东安镇 27162人、魏村镇 47739人、安家镇 28050人、薛家镇 33857人、奔牛镇 55354人、罗溪镇 41214人、西夏墅镇 38328人、小河镇 43415人、孟河镇 35482人、漏湖良种繁育场虚拟镇 3772人

On April 3, 2002, Wujin Metropolitan County was annexed by the Changzhou metropolitan area. The part not annexed by Xinbei District became Wujin District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 1 152 119.

Henglin (
横林 Hénglín) is a suburb of Changzhou.

Hengshanqiao (
横山桥 Héngshānqiáo) has an area of 6.3 km² and an estimated population of 30 000. In addition, Xiashucun (夏墅村 Xiàshùcūn) in Hengshanqiao urban township has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Benniu (
奔牛 Bènniú) has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 19 000.

Furong (
芙蓉 Fúróng) has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 19 000.

Niutang (
牛塘 Niútáng) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Huangli (
湟里 Huáng) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 14 000.

Luoyang (
洛阳 Luòyáng) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Yaoguan (
遥观 Yáoguān) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Zouyan (
邹堰 Zōuyàn) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

Dong'an (
东安 Dōng'ān) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 9 500.

Qianhuang (
前黄 Qiánhuáng) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 9 500.

Caoqiao (
漕桥 Cáoqiáo) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Zhaiqiao (
寨桥 Zhàiqiáo) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 500. In addition, Lingtai (灵台 Língtái) in Zhaiqiao urban township has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 500.

Zhenglu (
郑陆 Zhèng) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Mujiacun (牟家村 Mùjiācūn) in Jiaoxi urban township (
焦溪 Jiāo) has an area of 3.4 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.

Xinbei District (
新北区 Xīnběi-) 439 km²

1 street committee of Changzhou, 5 urban townships, 9 rural townships (468 041):
河海街道 33691人、龙虎塘镇 20626人、新桥镇 23497人、百丈镇 18734人、圩塘镇 21577人、新闸镇 23707人、三井乡 31853人、五星乡 13504人、永红乡 65343人、茶山乡 54356人、雕庄乡 32039人、红梅乡 45927人、西林乡 19726人、北港乡 23113人、青龙乡 40348人

On April 3, 2002, Xinbei District was created from the parts of Suburban District not annexed by Tianning District and Zhonglou District and annexed part of Wujin Metropolitan County. The corrected 2000 Census population is 173 685.

Longhutang (
龙虎塘 Lóngtáng) and Xinzha (新闸 Xīnzhá) are suburbs of Changzhou.

Xiaohe (
小河 Xiǎohé), listed under Wujin District, has an area of 5.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Baizhang (
百丈 Bǎizhàng) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

Weitang (
圩塘 Wéitáng) has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

Luoxi (
罗溪 Luó), listed under Wujin District, has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Weicun (
魏村 Wèicūn), listed under Wujin District, has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.

Xixiashu (
西夏墅 xiàshù), listed under Wujin District, has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

Anjia (
安家 Ānjiā), listed under Wujin District, has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Menghe (
孟河 Mèng), listed under Wujin District, has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 500.

Zhonglou District (
钟楼区 Zhōnglóu-) 72.2 km²

8 street committees of Changzhou (243 064):
怀德路街道 17826人、西仓桥街道 66949人、西新桥街道 34148人、马公桥街道 39882人、广化桥街道 11532人、清潭街道 51889人、南大街街道 10219人、荷花池街道 10619人

On April 3, 2002, Suburban District was abolished and part of it was annexed by Zhonglou District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 364 750. Three of the four annexed rural townships are suburbs of Changzhou.

Xilin (
西林 lín), Wuxing (五星 Wǔxīng), and Yonghong (永红 Yǒnghóng), listed here under Xinbei District, are suburbs of Changzhou.

Jintan Metropolitan County (
金坛市 Jīntán-shì) 976 km²

15 urban townships, 1 special urban township (533 350):
金城镇 133232人、白塔镇 18987人、河头镇 26281人、水北镇 29019人、儒林镇 34587人、尧塘镇 30189人、直溪镇 31775人、建昌镇 22788人、朱林镇 17206人、薛埠镇 44962人、茅麓镇 23570人、社头镇 20984人、指前镇 16166人、洮西镇 25091人、西岗镇 18582人、经济开发区虚拟镇 39931人

Jintan is in Jincheng urban township (
金城 Jīnchéng) and has an area of 12.5 km² and an estimated population of 110 000.

Xuebu (
薛埠 Xuē) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 14 000.

Liyang Metropolitan County (
溧阳市 yáng-shì) 1 535 km²

18 urban townships, 2 special urban townships (740 871):
溧城镇 216955人、埭头镇 26802人、上黄镇 26117人、戴埠镇 34351人、横涧镇 15846人、平桥镇 18330人、天目湖镇 34020人、别桥镇 28440人、绸缪镇 17180人、上兴镇 33711人、上沛镇 37382人、竹簧镇 36990人、后周镇 19565人、前马镇 23570人、南渡镇 63292人、新昌镇 31491人、社渚镇 47925人、周城镇 22725人、溧阳监狱虚拟镇 3095人、常州监狱虚拟镇 3084人

Liyang is in Licheng urban township (
溧城 chéng) and has an area of 12.5 km² and an estimated population of 150 000.

Nandu (
南渡 Nán) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Daibu (
戴埠 Dài) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Zhuhuang (
竹簧 Zhúhuáng) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 6 500.

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