Tong'an, Xiamen
District in Fujian, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tong'an District (simplified Chinese: 同安区; traditional Chinese: 同安區; pinyin: Tóng'ān Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâng-oaⁿ-khu) is a northern mainland district of Amoy which faces Quemoy County, Republic of China. To the north is Anxi and Nan'an, and to the south is Jimei. Tong'an is also east of Lianxiang and Changqin to the West. It covers 657.59 square kilometres (253.90 sq mi)[1]
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Tong'an
同安区 Tungan, T’ung-an | |
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Coordinates: 24°47′21″N 118°09′09″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Sub-provincial city | Xiamen |
Area | |
• Total | 657.59 km2 (253.90 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 496,129 |
• Density | 750/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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Tong'an District has a population of 496,129 residents. (2010 Census) [2]
The District deserves a nickname of Silver City (銀城 POJ: Gûn-siâⁿ pinyin: Yínchéng) because the old city resembled a sycee in plan view.