Dagang District

Dagang District
—  District  —
Chinese transcription(s)
– Chinese	大港区
– Pinyin	Dàgǎng Qū
Dagang District in Tianjin
Country	China
Region	Tianjin
Area
– Total	1,113.83 km2 (430.1 sq mi)
Population (2008)
– Total	440,000
– Density	395/km2 (1,023.1/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	300270
Area code(s)	022

The area that was formerly known as Dagang District (simplified Chinese: 大港区; traditional Chinese: 大港區; pinyin: Dàgǎng Qū; literately as "The Big Port") lies at the southeast of Tianjin municipality area. It had a population of 440,000 and occupied 1113.83 km² in size, with a coast line stretching approximately 25 km on the eastern side.

Established in 1979, Dagang has developed a foundation of petroleum chemistry and hosts Dagang Oilfield within its border. In November 2009 Binhai New Area was consolidated into a district, and the former subordinate districts of Tanggu, Hangu and Dagang were abolished.

External links

• Official site (Chinese and English)

Coordinates: 38°43′39″N 117°26′10″E / 38.7276°N 117.436°E / 38.7276; 117.436