Shangjie () is one of 6
urban districts of the
prefecture-level city
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During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou (; ), also spelt Zheng Zhou and alternatively romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and largest city of Henan Province in the central part of the People's Republic of China. Located in north-central Henan, it is one of the National ...
, the capital of
Henan Province,
South Central China
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, located about west of the city proper in between the
Yellow River
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to the north and
Mount Song to the south; it is not contiguous with the other five districts of Zhengzhou. Shangjie District was established as an industrial zone in 1958. It has an area of and a population of about 130,000.
Administrative divisions
There are five
subdistricts 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, Indon ...
and one
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
under the district's administration:
;Subdistricts
*
Jiyuanlu Subdistrict ()
*
Zhongxinlu Subdistrict ()
*
Xin'anlu Subdistrict ()
*
Gongyelu Subdistrict ()
*
Kuangshan Subdistrict ()
;Towns
*
Xiawo ()
References
External links
Official website of Shangjie District government
{{County-level divisions of Henan
Districts of Zhengzhou
Populated places established in 1958
1958 establishments in China