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Acheng District

Acheng
阿城区
District
Acheng is located in Heilongjiang
Acheng
Acheng
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 45°32′12″N 126°58′02″E / 45.5368°N 126.9671°E / 45.5368; 126.9671Coordinates: 45°32′12″N 126°58′02″E / 45.5368°N 126.9671°E / 45.5368; 126.9671
Country People's Republic of China
Province Heilongjiang
Sub-provincial city Harbin
Subdivisions 9 subdistricts
8 towns
1 township
1 ethnic township
Seat Jincheng Subdistrict (金城街道)
Area
 • Total 2,680 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 596,856
 • Density 220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 1503XX
Area code(s) 0451
Harbin district map
Acheng District
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Manchu name
Romanization Alchuka

Acheng District, formerly Acheng County, is one of nine districts of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, covering part of the southeastern suburbs. As of 2010, it had a population of 596,856 residing in an area of 2,680 square kilometres (1,030 sq mi), and is 29 km (18 mi) southeast of downtown Harbin, 190 km (120 mi) north of Jilin City, and around 50 km (31 mi) south of the Songhua River. It lies within the basin of and until 1909 was considered synonymous with the Ashi River which gave its name to the Jurchen Jin Dynasty. The district administers nine subdistricts, eight towns, one township, and one ethnic township. It borders Daowai District to the north, Bin County to the northeast, Shangzhi to the southeast, and Wuchang to the south, Shuangcheng District to the west, and Pingfang and Xiangfang Districts to the northwest.

Acheng was known to medieval China as Huining Prefecture, an area of Shangjing. Its eponymous seat served as the first capital of the Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1122–1234) and served as a subsidiary capital from 1173 until their conquest by the Mongolian Empire. There is currently a museum at the site, about 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the Acheng urban area.


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