Hechuan, Chongqing
Hechuan
合川区 | |
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A review of Hechuan city at the meeting point of Jialing River and Fu River | |
Hechuan District in Chongqing | |
Interactive map of Hechuan | |
Hechuan Location of the district seat in Chongqing | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′19″N 106°16′34″E / 29.97194°N 106.27611°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Chongqing |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,356.21 km2 (909.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,245,294 |
| • Density | 528.516/km2 (1,368.85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
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, it has 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.