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of the

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, the capital of

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, covering part of the city's northeastern suburbs and situated on the northern (left) bank of the

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. It is also the easternmost of Wuhan's districts. It borders the districts of

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to the southwest and Huangpi to the west, as well as the

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to the north and east and

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to the south. The Wuhan Yangluo Airfield () is located in Xinzhou District.

History

In 1951, "Gangxi" (岗西) was separated from Huanggang County, and Xinzhou County was established in the name of Xinzhou Town in the area, and the county seat Xinzhou Town was renamed Chengguan Town (城关镇). In 1983, Xinzhou County was transferred from the Huanggang area to Wuhan City. In 1998, the

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was abolished to establish Xinzhou District of Wuhan City, and the district seat Chengguan Town was renamed to the Zhucheng Subdistrict. In early July 2019, there were protests against plans for a new incinerator in Yangluo Subdistrict.

Geography

Administrative divisions

Xinzhou District administers:

Climate

Transport

Xinzhou District is served by Yangluo Line (Line 21) of Wuhan Metro.

References

County-level divisions of Hubei Geography of Wuhan {{Hubei-geo-stub