Putuo District, Shanghai
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Putuo 普陀区 |
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 Putuo in Shanghai |
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| Country | China |
| Region | Shanghai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.47 km2 (21.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 879,213 people (on the Shanghai Hukou Register) 1,288,881 people (residents) |
| • Density | 15,651/km2 (40,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal Code | 200060 |
| Website | http://www.ptq.sh.gov.cn/ |
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海市普陀区 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 上海市普陀區 | ||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shànghǎi Shì Pǔtuó Qū |
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Shanghainese Romanization |
phu2 du1 chiu1 |
Putuo District (simplified Chinese: 普陀区; traditional Chinese: 普陀區; pinyin: Pǔtuó Qū; Shanghainese: phu2 du1 chiu1), is a municipal district of Shanghai Municipality, People's Republic of China. It covers an area of 54.83 km2 (21.17 sq mi). Putuo District borders Baoshan District to the north, Jing'an District to the east and south east, Changning District to the south west and Jiading District to the west.
The name of Putuo District comes from Putuo Road, located within the district. Suzhou Creek crosses the Putuo District and makes up the eastern boundary of the area, shared by Jing'an District. The Shanghai Putuo District People's Government is located on Daduhe Road.
The Zhenru Temple, Jade Buddha Temple, and Changfeng Park are located in the district. The Shanghai West Railway Station is in Putuo District.East China Normal University has a Putuo campus.
Putuo District has eight subdistricts and two townships. Below is a list of subdistricts and towns in Putuo District.
O.C.T. Mami, a Chinese maternity wear brand, has its headquarters in the district.
Lianhua Supermarket has its Shanghai office in the district.
In 2009, the region's total registered population was 872,600. The natural growth rate of households was -1.99‰. At the end of 2009, there was a resident population of 1,135,900. The Putuo district is home to populations representing 44 minorities, the largest of whom are Chinese Muslims from the country's northwest. They account for a total minority population of 70%.
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