Jump to content

Wutongqiao, Leshan

Coordinates: 29°24′24″N 103°49′06″E / 29.40667°N 103.81833°E / 29.40667; 103.81833
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Wu-T'ung-Ch'iao)
Wutongqiao
五通桥区
District
Wutongqiao in Leshan
Wutongqiao in Leshan
Leshan in Sichuan
Leshan in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°24′24″N 103°49′06″E / 29.40667°N 103.81833°E / 29.40667; 103.81833
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLeshan
Area
 • Total474 km2 (183 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total312,086
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Wutongqiao, Leshan
Traditional Chinese五通橋
Simplified Chinese五通桥
PostalWutungkiao
Literal meaning5-Passage Bridge
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWǔtōngqiáo
Wade–GilesWu-T'ung-Ch'iao

Wutongqiao District is an urban district of the prefecture-level city of Leshan, Sichuan province, China. As a separate city on the banks of the Min River, Wutongqiao was formerly romanized as Wutungkiao.[a]

It has been known for producing salt since at least the 19th century.[1]

Administrative divisions

[edit]

Wutongqiao District comprises 8 towns:[2]

  • Zhugen 竹根镇
  • Niuhua 牛华镇
  • Jinsu 金粟镇
  • Jinshan 金山镇
  • Xiba 西坝镇
  • Guanying 冠英镇
  • Caijin 蔡金镇
  • Shilin 石麟镇

Transport

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ The name was also sometimes romanized as Woo-tung-keaou.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：五通桥区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
Stub icon

This Sichuan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wutongqiao,_Leshan&oldid=1209796325"