Hechuan

Hechuan 合川区
District
A review of Hechuan city at the meeting point of Jialing River and Fu River
Hechuan District in Chongqing
Hechuan Location of the district seat in Chongqing
Coordinates: 29°58′19″N 106°16′34″E / 29.97194°N 106.27611°E / 29.97194; 106.27611Coordinates: 29°58′19″N 106°16′34″E / 29.97194°N 106.27611°E / 29.97194; 106.27611
Country	China
Municipality	Chongqing
Area
• Total	2,356.21 km2 (909.74 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,530,000
• Density	650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Website	hc.gov.cn

Hechuan (Chinese: 合川; pinyin: Héchuān) is a district in the northern part of Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China, located at the meeting point of the Jialing, Fu and Qu rivers, with a history of 1,500 years. Hechuan is 54 km (34 mi) away from downtown Chongqing's Yuzhong District.

Hechuan was formerly a county-level city but was incorporated into Chongqing as a district in 2006.