Songjiang
Songjiang, from the Chinese for "Pine River" and formerly romanized as Sungkiang, usually refers to one of the following areas within the municipal limits of Shanghai:
- Songjiang Town (松江镇), the former principal town of the Shanghai area
- Songjiang District (松江区), the present suburban district of Shanghai around Songjiang
- Songjiang Prefecture, the area of Jiangsu province administering much of Shanghai under imperial China
- Songjiang Special Administration District, the historic district of the Republic of China administering much of Shanghai
- Songjiang County, a former name of the present Songjiang District
It may also refer to the following locations in China:
- Songjiang Province (松江省) a former province located within present-day Heilongjiang
- Songjiang (松江镇) in Hengnan County, Hunan
- Songjiang (松江镇) in Antu County, Jilin
- Songjiang (松江镇) in Jiaohe, Jilin
- Songjiang (松江乡), in Dongfeng District, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang
- Songjiang (松江乡), in Fusong County, Jilin
See also
- Song Jiang for the legendary Chinese bandit
- Matsue, for the Japanese city written with the same Chinese characters
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