Xihu District, Nanchang

Xihu District (Chinese: 西湖区; Pinyin: Xīhú Qū), literally meaning "west lake district", is a district of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, China. The district was created in the Tang Dynasty when a bridge was built across Nanchang's Taihu lake, dividing the area into the East and West Lake districts. It covers over 39 square kilometers and as of 2004 had a population of 460,000.

Administrative divisions

It is divided into 10 areas:

and 1 town:

Coordinates: 28°39′N 115°53′E / 28.650°N 115.883°E / 28.650; 115.883


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