Pukou, Nanjing
Pukou District (simplified Chinese: 浦口区; traditional Chinese: 浦口區; pinyin: Pǔkǒu Qū), is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China, lying northwest across the Yangtze River from downtown Nanjing.
Pukou
浦口区 Pukow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bamboo raft in Nanjing Pearl Spring Tourist & Holiday Resort, in Pukou District | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pukou Location in Jiangsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 32°04′00″N 118°37′40″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Jiangsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Nanjing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • Total | 913.75 km2 (352.80 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Total | 769,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 211800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nanjing district map |
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| Traditional Chinese | 浦口 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 浦口 | ||||||||
| Postal | Pukow | ||||||||
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The district was formerly the southern terminus of the Tianjin-Pukou Railway; railcars had to be ferried across the river until it was bridged in 1968.
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