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Jianye District

Jianye
建邺区
District
Jianye is located in Jiangsu
Jianye
Jianye
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 32°01′28″N 118°42′39″E / 32.0244°N 118.7109°E / 32.0244; 118.7109Coordinates: 32°01′28″N 118°42′39″E / 32.0244°N 118.7109°E / 32.0244; 118.7109
Country People's Republic of China
Province Jiangsu
Sub-provincial city Nanjing
Area
 • Total 82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 160,000
 • Density 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 210008
Area code(s) 025
Nanjing district map
Website njjy.gov.cn

Jianye District (simplified Chinese: 建邺区; traditional Chinese: 建鄴區; pinyin: Jiànyè Qū) is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China.

Nanjing, once called Jianye, was the capital city of six dynasties beginning in 3 AD, in large part because of its position on the Yangtze River.

The Jianye district is responsible for the administration of the following urban areas:

Rail service is available at the Yuantong Station between Line 1 and Line 2 Line 1 service at Olympic Stadium Station, and Line 2 service at Olympic Stadium East Station, Mochouhu Station, Jiqingmendajie Station, Xinglongdajie Station, Yurundajie Station, and Youfangqiao Station of the Nanjing Metro.

Jiangxin Island may be reached via the Yingtian Street Elevated Bridge, which is a 760 metres (2,490 ft) bridges that connects the island, and its YOG Forest Park, to the mainland at the Nanjing International Expo Center, one of the sites for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. It is the first pedestrian bridge to cross the Yangtze.


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