Donghu, Nanchang
Donghu
东湖区 | |
|---|---|
Donghu (East Lake) | |
Donghu (This shows the East Lake where the name of Donghu was originally from) | |
| Coordinates (Bayi Park): 28°40′44″N 115°53′49″E / 28.679°N 115.897°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Nanchang |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.95 km2 (21.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 501,596 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 330000 |
Donghu District (simplified Chinese: 东湖区; traditional Chinese: 東湖區; pinyin: Dōnghú Qū; lit. 'east lake district') is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, China. The district was created in the Tang dynasty when a bridge was built across Nanchang's Taihu lake, dividing the area into the East and West Lake districts. It covers over 56.95 square kilometres (21.99 sq mi) with a population of 482,000 as of 2019. Among them, the urban resident population is 476,300, and the population urbanization rate is 98.83%. The birth rate was 8.68%, and the natural growth rate was 3.2%. People's Park, the largest public park in downtown Nanchang, is located in Donghu.