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Xigu Subdistrict

西沽街道
Xigu Subdistrict 西沽街道
Subdistrict
	Dahong Bridge on the eastern side of the subdistrict, 2014
	Location of Xigu Subdistrict within Hongqiao District
	Xigu Subdistrict Xigu Subdistrict
	Coordinates: 39°10′25″N 117°09′30″E / 39.17361°N 117.15833°E
Country	China
Municipality	Tianjin
District	Hongqiao
Village-level Divisions	20 communities
Area
• Total	4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	86,971
• Density	18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	300132
Area code	022

Xigu Subdistrict (Chinese: 西沽街道; pinyin: Xīgū Jiēdào) is one of the 9 subdistricts of Hongqiao District, Tianjin, China. It is located to the south of Xiyuzhuang and Dingzigu Subdistricts, west of Xinkaihe Subdistrict, north of Santiaoshi and Shaogongzhuang Subdistricts, as well as east of Heyuan and Xigongmen Subdistricts. In the year 2010, the subdistrict had a population of 86,971.^[1]

Its name Xigu (Chinese: 西沽; lit. 'West Gu') refers to the subdistrict's location west of the Gu River (now known as North Canal).^[2]

Geography

Xigu subdistrict is located on the north of Ziya River and west of the northern section of Grand Canal.

By the year 2021, Xigu Subdistrict had 20 residential communities. They are listed in the table below:^[3]

^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
^ ^a ^b 中华人民共和国政区大典:天津市卷 (in Chinese). 中国社会出版社. 2020.
^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-12-22.