Hongkou, Shanghai
Hongkou (ⓘ; formerly spelled Hongkew) is a district of Shanghai, forming part of the northern urban core. It has a land area of 23.48 km2 (9.07 sq mi) and a population of 757,498 as of 2020. The district borders Yangpu to the east, Pudong to the southeast, Huangpu to the southwest, Jing'an to the west and Baoshan to the north.
Hongkou
虹口区 | |
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The View of The North Bund, Hongkou, Shanghai | |
Hongkou in Shanghai | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.48 km2 (9.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 757,498 |
| • Density | 32,000/km2 (84,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 虹口区 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 虹口區 | ||||||||||
| Postal | Hongkew | ||||||||||
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It is the location of the Astor House Hotel, Broadway Mansions, Lu Xun Park, and Hongkou Football Stadium. It was once known as Shanghai's "Little Tokyo." Hongkou is home to the Shanghai International Studies University, the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and the 1933 Old Millfun.
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