Luqiao, Taizhou

Luqiao District (simplified Chinese: 路桥区; traditional Chinese: 路橋區; pinyin: Lùqiáo Qū; Tai-chow dialect: Lu-giao K'ü) is a district of Taizhou in Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. The district has an area of 274 square kilometres (106 sq mi) and a population of approximately 425,200.^[when?]

Luqiao 路桥区 Lukiao
District
S1 train in Luqiao
Location of Luqiao District within Taizhou
Luqiao Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 28°34′57″N 121°21′54″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Taizhou
Township-level divisions	6 subdistricts 4 towns
District seat	Lunan Subdistrict (路南街道)
Area
• Total	274 km2 (106 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (28 ft)
Population
• Total	425,000
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	318050
Area code	0576
Website	zjlq.gov.cn

Luqiao District was established in 1994, having previously been a town under the administration of Huangyan County (present-day Huangyan District). Luqiao is the location of Taizhou Luqiao Airport.

Economy

Luqiao District hosts the headquarters of Taizhou Commercial Bank and Zhejiang Tailong Commercial Bank, making it the financial capital of Taizhou. Geely car group originated from Luqiao and has a large manufacturing base in the district.

Administrative divisions

Luqiao District is divided into 6 subdistricts and 4 towns:^[1]

• Lunan Subdistrict (路南街道)
• Luqiao Subdistrict (路桥街道)
• Lubei Subdistrict (路北街道)
• Luoyang Subdistrict (螺洋街道)
• Tongyu Subdistrict (桐屿街道)
• Fengjiang Subdistrict (峰江街道)
• Xinqiao (新桥镇)
• Hengjie (横街镇)
• Jinqing (金清镇)
• Pengjie (蓬街镇)