Beitang
北塘区 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 31°36′11″N 120°16′41″E / 31.6030°N 120.2781°E / 31.6030; 120.2781 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Wuxi |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.5 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 350,000 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Beitang District (simplified Chinese: 北塘区; traditional Chinese: 北塘區; pinyin: Běitáng Qū) was a former urban district of Wuxi in Jiangsu, China.
History
The Beitang District covered an area of 31.12 square kilometers.
In the fifth national census in 2000, the total population of Beitang District was 190,124. In 2011, the district had a population of 254,327 people.[1]
In 2015, the State Council approved the cancellation of Chong'an District, Nanchang District, and Beitang District, and combined them to form the Liangxi District in Wuxi. [2]
References
- ^ "梁溪区北塘区历史沿革". 区划地名网（行政区划网）. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ 中华人民共和国国务院《关于同意江苏省调整无锡市部分行政区划的批复》（国函〔2015〕184号）
