Shahekou, Dalian Explained

Shahekou
Native Name:	Chinese: 沙河口区
Settlement Type:	District
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Pushpin Map:	Liaoning
Pushpin Label:	Shahekou
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Liaoning
Mapframe:	yes
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Liaoning
Subdivision Type2:	Sub-provincial city
Subdivision Name2:	Dalian
Subdivision Type3:	Subdivisions
Seat:	No. 393 Zhongshan Road (Chinese: 中山路393号)
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Km2:	34.71
Population Footnotes:	^[2] ^[3]
Population Total:	693140
Population As Of:	2010
Population Density Km2:	auto
Coordinates:	38.9046°N 121.5952°W
Timezone:	China Standard
Utc Offset:	+8
Blank Name Sec1:	Dalian district map
Blank Name Sec2:	Division code
Blank Info Sec2:	210204

Shahekou District is one of the seven districts of Dalian, Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, forming part of the urban core. It is located in the western portion of the city. Its area is and its permanent population is 693,140, making it Dalian's most densely populated county-level division.^[1] ^[2] Its postal code is 116021, and the district government is seated at 393 Zhongshan Road.^[4]

Geography

The district's western portion is generally higher in elevation, and has seven notable peaks. The district has 8km (05miles) of coastline.

Climate

Shahekou District experiences an average annual temperature of about 10°C, and generally experiences between 550mm and 950mm of precipitation annually.

Administrative divisions

There are 7 subdistricts within the district.^[5]

Subdistricts:

Xi'an Road Subdistrict (Chinese: 西安路街道)
Chunliu Subdistrict (Chinese: 春柳街道)
Malan Subdistrict (Chinese: 马栏街道)
Nanshahekou Subdistrict (Chinese: 南沙河口街道)
Heishijiao Subdistrict (Chinese: 黑石礁街道)
Lijia Subdistrict (Chinese: 李家街道)
Xinghaiwan Subdistrict (Chinese: 星海湾街道)

Economy

Locomotive manufacturer CRRC Dalian has its headquarters in Shahekou District.^[6]

The Dalian Commodity Exchange is located in the district.^[7]

Education

The following secondary schools are within Shahekou District:

Dalian No. 3 High School
Dalian No. 4 Middle School
Dalian No. 8 High School
Dalian No. 13 High School
Dalian No. 47 Middle School
Dalian No. 48 High School
Dalian No. 79 Middle School
Dalian Yuming Senior High School
High School Affiliated to Liaoning Normal University

The following universities are within Shahekou District:

Tourist sites

Major sites in Shahekou District include Xinghai Square, Golden Beach and Zhongshan Park.

Notes and References

Dalian Statistical Yearbook 2012 . Accessed 8 July 2014.
2010 Census county-by-county statistics . Accessed 8 July 2014.
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