Shunde, Foshan

Shunde (Shuntak in Cantonese) is a district of the city of Foshan, Guangdong province, located in the Pearl River Delta. It had a population of 2,464,784 as of the 2010 census. Once a traditional agricultural county, it has become one of the most affluent counties in Guangdong and mainland China. Since 2009 it has been administered independently of Foshan city, answerable directly to the Guangdong provincial government.

Shunde
顺德区
Shuntak; Shunte
Coordinates: 22°50′11″N 113°15′09″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityFoshan
Area
  Total806 km2 (311 sq mi)
 
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,464,784
  Density3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
528300
Website(in Chinese) www.shunde.gov.cn
Shunde, Foshan
Simplified Chinese顺德
Traditional Chinese順德
Jyutpingseon6 dak1 keoi1
Cantonese YaleSeuhndāk Kēui
Hanyu PinyinShùndé Qū
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese顺德
Traditional Chinese順德
Jyutpingseon6 dak1
Cantonese YaleSeuhndāk
Hanyu PinyinShùndé
PostalShuntak
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