Tawancun
Tawancun is a locality in Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai. Tawancun is situated nearby to the locality Tangyu, as well as near Yujiajing.Places of Interest
Highlights include Qingpu Prison and Qingpu Xincheng.
Qingpu Prison
Prison
Shanghai Municipal Qingpu Prison is in Qingpu District on the outskirts of Shanghai, China. Supervised under Shanghai Municipal Prison Administration, the 300-mu prison officially opened on 24 December 1994, guarded by 300 police officers. Qingpu Prison is situated 2½ km southeast of Tawancun.
Qingpu Xincheng
Metro station
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Qingpu Xincheng is a station on Line 17 of the Shanghai Metro. The station is located at the intersection of Yinggang Road and Waiqingsong Highway, between Huijin Road and Caoying Road. It opened with the rest of Line 17 on 30 December 2017. Qingpu Xincheng is situated 3 km north of Tawancun.
Dianshanhu Avenue
Metro station
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Dianshanhu Avenue is a station on Line 17 of the Shanghai Metro. The station is located at the intersection of Huangnilou Road and Dianshanhu Avenue in the city's Qingpu District, between Caoying Road and Zhujiajiao. Dianshanhu Avenue is situated 3½ km west of Tawancun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qingpu and Zhujiajiao.
Qingpu
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Qingpu is a district of Shanghai, a suburb on the western edge of Shanghai Municipality. Administratively, Qingpu includes the water town Zhujiajiao, a popular tourist area. We give Zhujiajiao its own article; this article covers the rest of Qingpu.
Zhujiajiao
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Zhujiajiao is a township in the Qingpu District of Shanghai. The population of Zhujiajiao is around 60,000. The town has a very vibrant ancient water village that is the focus of this article.
Zhaoxiang
Town
Zhaoxiang is a town in Qingpu District, Shanghai, China. As of 2020, Zhaoxiang has a population of 143350 and an area of 40.47 km2. Zhaoxiang is situated 8 km east of Tawancun.
Tawancun
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Tawan” and “塔湾”
- Location: Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.13539° or 31° 8′ 7″ northLongitude
121.11264° or 121° 6′ 46″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8Q3344P7+53GeoNames ID
7844623
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Tawancun” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “塔湾村”
Localities in the Area
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