Shuangliu, Chengdu

Shuangliu District (Chinese: 双流区; pinyin: Shuāngliú Qū; lit. 'double flow district') is a district of the City of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, China. The district covers an area of 1,065 square kilometres (411 sq mi), and has a population of approximately 1,396,400 as of 2019. It is the home of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, the fourth busiest airport in China. Shuangliu District is rapidly being urbanized by the growth of Chengdu and the airport's recent expansion. The district is bordered by the prefecture-level cities of Ziyang to the southeast and Meishan to the south.

Shuangliu
双流区
District of Shuangliu, City of Chengdu
Shuangliu district scenery
Location of Shuangliu in Chengdu
Shuangliu
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°34′08″N 103°55′34″E
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
District seatDongsheng Subdistrict
Area
  Total1,032 km2 (398 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,158,516
  Density1,086/km2 (2,810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
6102XX
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