Gulou Subdistrict () is a

subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district. Equivalents * Administrative posts of East Timor, formerly Portuguese-language * Kelurahan, in Indonesia * Mukim, a township in Brunei, In ...

situated on the northeast corner of

Nankai District Nankai District () is a district of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Nankai District borders the Hai River in the east and Chentangzhuang Railway in the west and south. A number of important Tianjin landmarks lie in the district including the ...

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. It borders Jieyuan and Dahongtong Subdistricts to its north, Guangfudao Subdistrict to its east, Nanshi and Xingnan Subdistricts to its south, as well as Lingdangge and Guangkai Subdistricts to its west. In 2010, its total population was 28,788. The name Gulou () is referring to a drum tower that was first constructed in the region around 1493.

Geography

Gulou subdistrict is on western bank of

Hai River The Hai River (海河, lit. "Sea River"), also known as the Peiho, ("White River"), or Hai Ho, is a Chinese river connecting Beijing to Tianjin and the Bohai Sea. The Hai River at Tianjin is formed by the confluence of five watercourses: the S ...

and southern bank of Nanyun River.

History

Administrative divisions

At the end of 2021, Gulou Subdistrict was subdivided 13 residential communities. They are listed as follows:

Gallery

File:Tianjin, China - panoramio - A J Butler (3).jpg, Section of Hai River near the subdistirct, 2009 File:Tianjin Tower from River - panoramio.jpg, Tianjin Tower, 2010 File:广东会馆.jpg, Guangdong Guild Hall, 2014 File:North entrance of Guwenhuajie Street.jpg, North entrance of Guwenhuajie Street, 2016

References

{{Subdivisions of Nankai District, Tianjin Township-level divisions of Tianjin Nankai District, Tianjin