Hedong, Tianjin

Hedong District (simplified Chinese: 河东区; traditional Chinese: 河東區; pinyin: Hédōng Qū) is located at the heart of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Its name literally means "east of the river", referring to its location east of the Hai River. Parts of the district were once part of the Russian Concession during the colonial period in the early 20th century.

Hedong
河东区
Coordinates: 39°07′47″N 117°15′04″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityTianjin
Township-level divisions13 subdistricts
Area
  Total39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (21 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total730,000
  Density19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
300171
Area code0022
Tianjin district map
Subdivisions of Tianjin
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  Core districts
See inset
1Heping
2Hedong
3Hexi
4Nankai
5Hebei
6Hongqiao
  Suburbs
7Dongli
8Xiqing
9Jinnan
10Beichen
  Binhai and   Rural
13Binhai 14Ninghe
11Wuqing 15Jinghai
12Baodi 16Ji Zhou

As of 2020, Hedong District has a population of 858,787. It hosts Tianjin Railway Station, Tianjin Customs House and General Mail Office of Tianjin. It also hosts Tianjin Conservatory of Music and Tianjin Polytechnic University (which used to be a branch of Tianjin University, the oldest university of China).

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