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29°24′24″N 103°49′06″E / 29.40667°N 103.81833°E / 29.40667; 103.81833
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Wutongqiao
五通桥区
District
Wutongqiao in Leshan
Wutongqiao in Leshan
Leshan in Sichuan
Leshan in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°24′24″N 103°49′06″E / 29.40667°N 103.81833°E / 29.40667; 103.81833
Country China
Province Sichuan
Prefecture-level city Leshan
Area
 • Total474 km2 (183 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total312,086
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 ( China Standard)
Wutongqiao, Leshan
Traditional Chinese 五通橋
Simplified Chinese 五通桥
PostalWutungkiao
Literal meaning5-Passage Bridge

Wutongqiao District is an urban district of the prefecture-level city of Leshan, Sichuan province, China. As a separate city on the banks of the Min River, Wutongqiao was formerly romanized as Wutungkiao. [a]

It has been known for producing salt since at least the 19th century. [1]

Administrative divisions

Wutongqiao District comprises 8 towns: [2]

  • Zhugen 竹根镇
  • Niuhua 牛华镇
  • Jinsu 金粟镇
  • Jinshan 金山镇
  • Xiba 西坝镇
  • Guanying 冠英镇
  • Caijin 蔡金镇
  • Shilin 石麟镇

Transport

Notes

  1. ^ The name was also sometimes romanized as Woo-tung-keaou. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：五通桥区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
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