Gangzha District (simplified Chinese: 港闸区; traditional Chinese: 港閘區; pinyin: Gǎngzhá Qū) is a former district of Nantong, Jiangsu province, China. In July 2020, it was merged into Chongchuan District.[1]

Gangzha
港闸区 (Chinese)
Gangzha is located in Jiangsu
Gangzha
Gangzha
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 32°03′56″N 120°49′40″E / 32.0655°N 120.8277°E / 32.0655; 120.8277
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityNantong
Area
 • Total134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total278,000
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
216002

The district had an area of 134 kilometres (83 mi) and the population was around 180,000 in 2001.

Administrative divisions

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Before being merged into Chongchuan District in July 2020, Gangzha District has 6 subdistricts.

References

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  1. ^ "官宣!南通行政区划调整:崇川港闸合并,海门撤市设区". 2020-07-17. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-17.