Tuesday, February 6, 2007

China (CN) Guangdong Province Guangzhou Region

Guangzhou Region (广州市 Guǎngzhōu-shì)

Summary

Guangzhou is a major city with a population of 11 000 000. The major city of Guangzhou--Panyu (800 000) in Panyu District and the cities of Huadu (450 000) in Huadu District and Guangzhou University City (150 000) in Panyu District and the major towns of Lingshan/Dagang (90 000) in Panyu District, Renhe (70 000), Zhuliao/Liangtian (70 000), and Taihe (60 000) in Baiyun District, Dongguayu (35 000) in Nansha District, Nancun (35 000) in Panyu District, Huangge (28 000) in Nansha District, Lanhe (25 000) in Panyu District, Longkou (25 000) in Baiyun District, Zhongluotan (25 000) in Luogang District, Shenshan (22 000) in Baiyun District, and Shiling (22 000) in Huadu District are in the Guangzhou metropolitan area. The major towns of Conghua (90 000) and Zengcheng (80 000) are county seats in the region. The city of Xintang/Zhongtang (400 000) in Zengcheng Metropolitan County and the major towns of Shitan (28 000) and Shabu (25 000) in Zengcheng Metropolitan County and Taiping (25 000) in Conghua Metropolitan County are also in the region.

Detailed Analysis

Guangzhou Region contains the Guangzhou metropolitan area and two metropolitan counties. Its area is 7 263 km² and its population is 9 942 022.

The Guangzhou metropolitan area has an area of 3 548 km² (before adjustment in 2005) and a population of 8 524 826 (before adjustment). The city of Guangzhou has a population of 4 902 320 in 81 street committees. The 2000 Census gives a population of 8 443 407 with suburbs. The 1982 Census gives a population of 3 148 281 in 1 327 km² for the Guangzhou metropolitan area, which suggests about 2 500 000 in the urban area. This gives a high long-run growth rate of 7.0%. This rate gives an estimate for 2004 of 11 000 000 corresponding to the measured area of 560 km². Some of the suburbs of Guangzhou are in Foshan Region.

Baiyun District (白云区 Báiyún-) 825 km² (before adjustment)

8 street committees of Guangzhou, 15 urban townships (1 748 722): 三元里街道 84449 矿泉街道 69921 景泰街道 85385 松洲街道 93911 同德街道 65966 黄石街道 43388 棠景街道 91653 新景街道 97211 萝岗镇 65722 新市镇 127954 石井镇 199588 龙归镇 44930 人和镇 85300 蚌湖镇 26954 江高镇 91698 神山镇 44875 雅瑶镇 16137 太和镇 67077 竹料镇 52189 良田镇 31379 钟落潭镇 50864 九佛镇 36227 同和镇 175944

On April 28, 2005, part of Baiyun District was annexed by Yexiu District and another part became the new Luogang District. A corrected 2000 Census population is not available.

Banghu (
蚌湖 Bàng), Jianggao (江高 Jiānggāo), Longgui (Lóngguī), Shijing (石井 Shíjǐng), Tonghe (同和 Tóng), and Xinshi (新市 Xīnshì) are suburbs of Guangzhou.

Renhe (
人和 Rénhé) has an area of 6.8 km² and an estimated population of 70 000.

Zhuliao/Liangtian (
竹料/良田 Zhúliào/Liángtián) has an area of 6.0 km² and an estimated population of 70 000.

Taihe (
太和 Tàihé) has an area of 5.7 km² and an estimated population of 60 000. In addition, Longkou (龙口 Lóngkǒu) in Taihe urban township has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Shenshan (
神山 Shénshān) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.

Haizhu District (海珠区 Hǎizhū-) 102 km²

14 street committees of Guangzhou, 1 urban township (1 237 273): 赤岗街道 102484 新港街道 74657 昌岗街道 91766 江南中街道 72314 滨江街道 58237 素杜街道 60215 海幢街道 61293 南华西街道 42349 龙凤街道 86144 沙园街道 54847 南石头街道 86848 风阳街道 72497 瑞宝街道 63476 江海街道 49610 新窖镇 260536

Xinjiao (
新窖 Xīnjiào) is a suburb of Guangzhou.

Huadu District (
花都区 Huādū-) 961 km²

10 urban townships (713 363):
新华镇 298935 芙蓉镇 17256 梯面镇 10284 花山镇 83334 花东镇 62250 北兴镇 32839 炭步镇 51271 狮岭镇 95431 赤坭镇 54499 花侨镇 7264

Huadu is in Xinhua urban township (
新华 Xīnhuá) and has an area of 41 km² and an estimated population of 450 000. Huadu has a suburb in Baiyun District.

Shiling (
狮岭 Shīlǐng) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 22 000. In addition, an unidentified urban area 5.5 km NE of Shiling in Shiling urban township has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Huashan (
花山 Huāshān) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Tanbu (
Tàn) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Huangpu District (
黄埔区 Huáng-) 122 km²

4 street committees of Guangzhou, 3 urban townships (389 413):
黄埔街道 45650 红山街道 57570 鱼珠街道 47002 夏港街道 36036 大沙镇 51137 南岗镇 125034 长洲镇 26984

Changzhou (
长洲 Chángzhōu) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 16 000.

Dasha (
大沙 shā) and Nangang (南岗 Nángǎng) are suburbs of Guangzhou.

Liwan District (荔湾区 wān-) 62.4 km²

12 street committees of Guangzhou (474 830): 金花街道 49803 岭南街道 34699 南源街道 55749 彩虹街道 44911 多宝街道 37035 龙津街道 39517 西村街道 39129 站前街道 33771 沙面街道 4456 逢源街道 54029 昌华街道 33327 华林街道 48404

Fangcun District: 5 street committees of Guangzhou, 1 urban township (323 758): 花地街道 39343 白鹤洞街道 41425 冲口街道 42512 石围塘街道 63105 茶窖街道 37034 东教镇 100339

On April 28, 2005, Liwan District annexed Fangcun District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 798 138.

Dongjiao (
东教 Dōngjiào) is a suburb of Guangzhou.

Luogang District (
萝岗区 Luógǎng-) 389 km²

On April 28, 2005, Nansha District was formed from parts of Baiyun, Huangpu, and Tianhe Districts and Zengcheng Metropolitan County and therefore its townships are listed there.

Zhongluotan (钟落潭 Zhōngluòtán) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Nansha District (南沙区 Nánshā-) 544 km²

On April 28, 2005, Nansha District was formed from part of Panyu District. and therefore its townships are listed there.

Nansha
has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 17 000. In addition, Dongguayu (东瓜宇 Dōngguā) in Nansha street committee has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.

Huangge (黄阁 Huáng) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Panyu District (
番禺区 Pānyú-) 770 km²

4 street committees of Guangzhou, Nansha street committee, 16 urban townships, 1 special urban township (1 630 461):
市桥街道 284223 沙湾街道 110675 钟村街道 92835 大石街道 176610 南沙街道 60199 石基镇 185911 南村镇 81326 新造镇 30399 化龙镇 47191 石楼镇 76300 莲花山镇 32390 东涌镇 59390 黄阁镇 43837 鱼窝头镇 46961 万顷沙镇 31008 新垦镇 7309 横沥镇 24496 灵山镇 77331 大岗镇 27270 潭洲镇 59806 榄核镇 51823 珠江农场虚拟镇 23171

On April 28, 2005, part of Panyu District became Nansha District. The corrected 2000 Census population is not available.

Guangzhou--Panyu
, in the street committees of Shawan (沙湾 Shāwān), Shiqiao (市桥 Shìqiáo), and Zhongcun (钟村 Zhōngcūn), has an area of 57 km² and an estimated population of 750 000. Shilou (石楼 Shílóu) is a suburb of Panyu.

Lingshan/Dagang (
灵山/大岗 Língshān/gǎng) has an area of 7.4 km² and an estimated population of 90 000.

Nancun (
南村 Náncūn) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.

Lanhe (榄核 Lǎn) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Dongyong (
东涌 Dōngyǒng) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Wanqingsha (
万顷沙 Wànqǐngshā) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Guangzhou University City (广州大学城 Guǎngzhōu Dàxué Chéng) in Xinzao urban township (
新造 Xīnzào) has an area of 8.1 km² and an estimated population of 150 000.

Shibi (石壁 Shíbì) in Zhongcun street committee (
钟村 Zhōngcūn) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Tianhe District (
天河区 Tiānhé-) 142 km² (before adjustment)

14 street committees of Guangzhou, 2 urban townships (1 109 320):
五山街道 86900 员村街道 74249 车陂街道 56061 沙河街道 48749 登峰街道 79533 石牌街道 134347 沙东街道 32075 天河南街道 57537 林和街道 55735 兴华街道 77415 棠下街道 67188 天园街道 31920 冼村街道 28746 猎德街道 16838 东圃镇 108015 沙河镇 154012

On
April 28, 2005, parts of Tianhe District were annexed by Yuexiu District and the new Luogang District. A corrected 2000 Census population is not available.

Dongpu (
东圃 Dōng) and Shahe (沙河 Shā) are suburbs of Guangzhou.

Yuexiu District (
越秀区 Yuèxiù-) 32.8 km²

10 street committees of Guangzhou (341 422):
人民街道 34394 大新街道 44760 诗书街道 39090 光塔街道 32665 六榕街道 39785 东风街道 36421 洪桥街道 36166 广卫街道 32265 北京街道 26869 流花街道 19007

Dongshan District: 10 street committees of Guangzhou (556 264): 东湖街道 70189 农林街道 45899 梅花村街道 55838 黄花岗街道 80881 华乐街道 49575 建设街道 45892 大塘街道 42034 珠光街道 57631 大东街道 71849 白云街道 36476

On April 28, 2005, Yuexiu District annexed Dongshan District and parts of Baiyun District and Tianhe District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 1 104 677.

Conghua Metropolitan County (
从化市 Cónghuà--shì) 1 974 km²

15 urban townships, 3 special urban townships (517 552):
街口镇 84825 太平镇 45093 神岗镇 45466 江埔镇 49537 灌村镇 18625 桃园镇 22622 温泉镇 5552 良口镇 28049 吕田镇 23265 东明镇 8663 城郊镇 48389 棋杆镇 26535 鳌头镇 39205 龙潭镇 37111 民乐镇 12430 横江公司虚拟镇 7755 民乐公司虚拟镇 9482 流溪河林场虚拟镇 4948

Conghua is in Jiekou urban township (
街口 Jiēkǒu) and has an area of 8.9 km² and an estimated population of 90 000. Jiangpu (江埔 Jiāng) is a suburb of Conghua.

Taiping (
太平 Tàipíng) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Wenquan (
温泉 Wēnquán) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Aotou (
鳌头 Áotóu) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Zengcheng Metropolitan County (
增城市 Zēngchéng-shì) 1 741 km² (before adjustment)

1 street committee of Shazhuang, 15 urban townships (899 644):
沙庄街道 14639 荔城镇 189620 正果镇 39341 三江镇 37143 石滩镇 73046 仙村镇 50180 沙埔镇 19271 新塘镇 180567 永和镇 54181 宁西镇 13187 朱村镇 31482 镇龙镇 38649 中新镇 29035 福和镇 36212 派潭镇 55746 小楼镇 37345

On April 28, 2005, part of Zengcheng County was annexed by the Guangzhou metropolitan area. The corrected 2000 Census population is not available.

Zengcheng is in Licheng urban township (
荔城 chéng) and has an area of 6.7 km² and an estimated population of 80 000.

Xintang/Zhongtang (
新塘/中堂 Xīntáng/Zhōngtáng) has an area of 29 km² and an estimated population of 400 000. Zhongtang is in Dongguan Metropolitan County.

Shapu (沙埔 Shā) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Shitan (石滩 Shítān) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Hengkeng (横坑 Héngkēng) in Yonghe urban township (永和 Yǒng) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.

Xiancun (
仙村 Xiāncūn) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.

Sanjiang (
三江 Sānjiāng) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.

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